books about: heaven

books about: heaven

books:

Heaven

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith

Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 2004

Meticulously researched and well presented
There are far better and longer reviews than mine posted here, so I hesitated to even attempt one. However, I've traveled to many of the places described in Jon's book, including Separation Canyon (within the Grand Canyon) and Colorado City, long before the ...

Heaven

Randy Alcorn

Tyndale House Publishers, 2004

Heaven, by Randy Alcorn
Randy Alcorn did a superb job of painting a potentially realistic picture of Heaven. He used numerous Scriptural references as well as his imagination, to come up with his descriptions of what may very well be what Heaven will be like for believers. I recommend it ...

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Mitch Albom

Hyperion, 2003

Wonderful
I knew this would be good, and it was great. If you have extra time, read it.

Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974-2001)

Don Felder

Wiley, 2008

A Magnificent Story of "Self-Reliance"
WARNING!! If you pick this book up...you will not be able to put it down.."Self-Reliance"...an essay by Emerson, inspired Don Henley to greatness, and it is clearly the path Don Felder took. Hey Don...if you are reading this...your performance of Hotel California on ...

Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church

N. T. Wright

HarperOne, 2008

A Must Read
Bishop Wright has taken one of the most important concepts of Christianity and in non-theological terms clarified the teachings Jesus and the apostles about life-after-life-after-death and what is means for the mission of the Church. Many readers will have a surprise ...

Dog Heaven

Cynthia Rylant

Blue Sky Press, 1995

Helped explain our dog's passing
This book was very appropriate for my 4 year old, colorful pictures, easy to understand ideas about what dog heaven is like. Very positive, but mentions that the dog will miss you and you will miss him, but he is having fun and will always love the child. It had me in ...

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life

Don Piper, Cecil Murphey

Revell, 2004

Best book I've ever read...
This book is truely inspirational. When I first started reading this book it captured my attention to the point I could not put it down. The fact that it is a true story is intriuging. It is very well written. The author almost makes you feel as if you are right beside ...

7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Loved 5th, missed 6th, loved 7th
I have become a huge Patterson after reading the 5th Horseman, lapsed on the 6th Target and found my way back for 7th Heaven. I just love the play on numbers. This is the 7th novel in his Women's Murder Club series and the book starts off in as far a place from heaven ...

The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics

C. S. Lewis

HarperOne, 2007

Undated Truth
C.S. Lewis writes not about trends or fads that come and go, he writes about truth that is as applicable today as the day he wrote it. If you're searching for truth, or just trying to make sense of it all, I highly recommend the Signature Classics

23 Minutes in Hell

Bill Wiese

Charisma House, 2006

Hell Smells Like Poop
Fun for kids and adults alike, "23 Minutes in Hell" is populated with adorable characters and silly descriptions of a magical place author Bill Wiese calls "Hell." You'll fall in love with the silly monsters and goofy creatures as well as marvel that the way Wiese ...

Hello from Heaven: A New Field of Research-After-Death Communication Confirms That Life and Love Are Eternal

Bill Guggenheim, Judy Guggenheim

Bantam, 1997

Hello from Heaven
My wife passed away almost a year ago, and a friend gave me Hello from Heaven. The book helped me a lot, and I wanted to share it with my sons and a few friends. So thats why I bought several copies of it from you. The book gave me hope, at an extremely hopeless time ...

The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell (Perennial Classics)

Aldous Huxley

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2004

Politically Incorrect, Yet Spiritually Relevant
Aldous Huxley was ahead of his time. And yet, he was right where he needed to be. In a time when modern society had not quite caught on to the mind-expanding powers of psycho-active drugs, psychology was still interested in how they might be used in a beneficial way. ...

Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side

James Van Praagh

HarperOne, 2008

A Beautiful Book
If you are ready to hear it, GHOSTS AMONG US is what the afterlife is truly like. I make this claim based on my own extensive research, experiences by family members who have seen their loved ones after death and in the manner described by Van Praagh. But he ...

The Lamb's Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth

Scott Hahn

Doubleday, 1999

Finally, the Liturgy Understood
I had an immediate paradigm-shift when I read about the relationship between Revelation and the celebration of the Liturgy - The incense, the garbs, the altar, and more importantly the words we sometimes echo without feeling or thinking of the real meaning of it all... ...

Light from Heaven (The Mitford Years, Book 9)

Jan Karon

Amazon Remainders Account, 2005

These books are not required reading!
As have many of the reviewers here, I've read all of Jan Karon's books. I find them to be comforting, soothing, safe cozy books to read. Sometimes, when life is truly stressful and anxious, that is exactly what I want. I draw a hot bath and read about a kind gentle ...