90 Minutes in Heaven
Don Piper
205 pages
rating- 10
90 Minutes in Heaven is an increadibal true story of a man named Don who died, went to Heaven, then came back to life... on Earth. On what he thouhgt as an ordinary day in 1989, in his small car Don was ran over by an 18-wheeler. EMTs on the scene pronounced the crushed man dead. A christian man driving by felt intrigued to stop and pray for Don. He crouched in the car and placed his hands on what he thought was Don's shoulder, and prayed and sang hymns. 90 minutes later, Don begain to sing along with the man. He had come back to life. In those 90 minutes that Don was dead, he enbarked on a journey like no other. Feather like hands came and swooped him up, and up and up. He was met at the gates of Heaven by many deceased family members and friends. A feeling like Don had never experienced washed over him. He felt happiness, content, peace. But God had a plan for him, and it wasnt to stay in Heaven, where he now wanted to be. It was only to get a short, but wonderful glimps of Heaven so he could have a big purpose back on Earth, to share his experience so that many others will also be able to have that experience, of eternal life in Heaven. This was an amazing book that opened my eyes. I have never once read so many pages over again and again. (It takes awhile for it all to sink in!) I can live in peace, and am not at all afraid of dying, because i know that the place i will be going is going to be magnificent! This book has so much to offer, i hope everybody can not only read it, but be able to apply it to the rest of their lives as I do.
This sounds like an absolutely amazing book and I cannot wait to read it! Recently I have been trying to improve my relationship with the Lord, and this read sounds like a great way to help connect with our Father and other believers.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a great book. Seeing how this book has even impacted people in our grade tells me this is a good book to read. People can interpret this book in many ways. Spiritual and non. Hopefully I will have the pleasure of enjoying this book for myself.
ReplyDeleteYa johnny I hope you can read and enjoy this book also, but its not the book i really want you to enjoy, it's all that you can take away from the book.
ReplyDeleteWow. This is a topic that I believe everyone has thought about, death and heaven. It's amazing that it is a true story and just the synopsis made me want to read this book.
ReplyDeleteI read this book two years ago and I had the same resopose to it as you did. The book has such a powerful meaning. I know that after reading it I felt that when teachers say to keep a positive attitude, I should do it because my attitude can impact me in many ways. Many ways for the better!
ReplyDeleteIs this book anything like The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom? It seems like it could be a potentially cool essay prompt to write. Your review also reminds me of Three Days to See.
ReplyDeleteEmily, I enjoyed reading your synopsis of the book although my views may differ from yours. I am an atheist and I am not very into the whole "religion" thing. I’m wondering if the ideas in the book can only be interpreted from a religious viewpoint? Also, when the man said he "died", was that defined by his heart ceasing to beat? I also am skeptical about this story's claim of being true. How are we to know that this is true and not a story made up by a hopeful man who might have been a little delirious after being run over by an 18 wheeler? People tend to see things that they want to see, or see things and then later convince themselves that they have seen something completely different, because they wanted to see something else. This is why eyewitnesses are not a very reliable source in our court system. Or could he possibly be a man who claims to have seen heaven in order to gain fame and publicity? After all, everyone wants to know what happens after death, so would people not pay attention to someone who claims that they know the answer? I am sure that this book is very good and provides strong messages, putting aside the author's intentions, but I can’t help but question whether or not it is actually a “true” story. I am not trying to be disrespectful towards anyone's beliefs; I simply feel the need to offer an opinion from a different viewpoint.
ReplyDeleteWow Joyce great comment! It sounds like you should sit down and chat with Emily about the book because it sounds like there are many (many!) questions that are needing an answer! I can very much relate to your comment because I personally have been searching for the religious view that feels most right to me. With my parents divorced I have two different opinions constantly being thrown my way, neither of which I agree with. It is most definitely a very controversial subject and a very personal one at that! Thanks for putting your views out there while maintaining respect for all others. I hope all of your questions can be answered by Emily!
ReplyDeleteJoyce, i hear what you are saying, but it IS true. Imediatly there were paramedics on the crash scene, who pronouncd the man dead. People can be brought back to life but even after a couple minuts they will be severly brain damaged. It was a full hour and a half later that the man came back to life, and he had no brain damage only severe damage done to the exterior of his body. So is there any why you could explain how the man was fine after being dead for so long? The answer is no. I guess if you are not a christian this all would be very hard to try and think about and believe. You can believe it was just an amazing merical, but i know it was a merical only to have done by God. Joyce i would love for you to read this book and talk to me and tell me what you think after.
ReplyDeleteI am catholic so the views in the blog really stand out to me and are easy for me to interpret and believe. However Joyce has a point and I am now very intrigued to read this book and see if I can come away with not only religious view points but others as well.
ReplyDeleteI have also read this book Emily and am of the opinion that it is true because of my religion. Joyce, I am glad that you chose to share your beliefs (or lack there of) in God because growing up it was always something I questioned as young children tend to do. The answers never satisfied me. The church and my parents could not provide me with solid evidence of who God was. They could not show me a picture or let me talk to him on the phone but I now realize this is the point. To this day I am still undecided whether of not I believe God is real or simply a figurehead put in place to give people a place to look during their darkest hours. What I do know, is that he provided me with a guiding hand after the death of my Grandfather. God also gives me a sense of security. As Emily said thanks to him I can live my life to the fullest without a fear of dying because I know I will be continuing on to a better place.
ReplyDeleteHave I mentioned lately what an amazing group of thoughtful people you are? This conversation is unbelievable! I love that you are sharing your personal views, and more importantly, questioning them.
ReplyDeleteI'm in awe!
:) Mrs. Diamond
Hey guys,
ReplyDeleteMy Dad was in a bad car crash the same day the Twin Towers went down and the emergency crew said he died four times (he didn't have a heartbeat). I think someone was looking out for him that day (God or someone). This book sounds like something I would like to read because of what my Dad went through.
Justin
I believe that God is such a big word (even though it only has 3 letters). I go to church often. Although I do not believe in God, but I believe in what "he" talks about. So I believe that you may not believe in God, but you can believe in some of his teachings (like heaven). I know this is a true story and a good one. I love how open everyone has been about talking about their views.
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