The experience ultimately being uncovered as some indeterminate (though by Colton’s reckoning – 3 minutes, be it Earth or Heaven time) amount of time spent in Heaven. Sometime later, after his (by all accounts) miraculous recovery – Colton begins to let slip certain facts about an experience he relates as having had while so gravely ill. Due to an undiagnosed (for 5 days) burst appendix in little Colton (who by all accounts seems to be an utterly charming and normal little guy), the lad nearly lost his life. The story line is pretty simple, and there appears to be no question regarding the general circumstances themselves. And herein rests a key problem with this little -quick reading and fun book. And how we interpret our experiences may or may not be accurate. I use it because “experiences” are tricky things. I do not use it either to impugn the sincerity of the Burpo family in any way. I use it only because a lot of what is reported in the book (beyond the verifiable historical facts), is all dependent upon what may or may not be the genuine experience, or dreams, or hallucinations or combinations of these – of 4 year old Colton Burpo. When I use the word “supposed” in parentheses above, I do not wish to imply that there is any kind of fraud being perpetrated in this story.
Heaven is For Real, is the (supposed) account of Colton Burpo – son of Todd Burpo, a pastor in Imperial Nebraska. I think this little book raises from serious questions we DO need to ask. I know I’m going to be seen by some as a party pooper in this review – but bear with me.
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