90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Life and Death
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Overview
Don Piper shares the compassionate and stirring life-changing story of his personal experience with death and life in this audio version of his bestseller.
Reviews (20)
90 minutes in Heaven
Written by Anonymous from Hermon, ME on May 19th, 2008
- Book Rating: 2/5
I found the actual story very interesting. However, the CD itself was very repetitive. The story could have been a very short version and would have held my attention better. I had to struggle to finish the CD, and almost sent it back after I listened to the first 20 minutes. In my opinion the book was not too "preachy" as some other reviews indicate. It is a ministers story about going to heaven, so duh, he is going to talk about his faith. He doesn't tell the readers that they will not go to heaven if they aren't saved, or believe. He is simply telling of his experience, just the very, very long version of it.
90 Minutes In Heaven
Written by Anonymous on April 25th, 2008
- Book Rating: 1/5
VERY disappointing. I felt it came from a very limited point of view and was definitely written by a minister. I did not even listen to the whole thing, which is extremely unusual for me. It came off as a REALLY long sermon, to me. I had a near death experience and there were shades of similarity here for me, but the "preachiness" of this book made it too closed minded for me and not at all comparable to the warm, totally accepted, unconditionally loved feeling I had during my own near death experience.
Everyone MUST Read this book
Written by Patricia Vazquez from Houston, TX on April 21st, 2008
- Book Rating: 5/5
This book is amazing and everyone that wants to have some insight to what Heaven will be like when we get there should read it. It will change your life, I for one want to be where Don was and be a part of God's magnificient plan. I plan on sharing the information in this book with everyone I know and asking them to read it as well. It is beautiful, inspiring, and motivating.
Inspriing but Biased toward 1 Faith
Written by Anonymous on January 22nd, 2008
- Book Rating: 3/5
Written from a very closed "Christian" point of view. Kind of a "my way or the highway" -- follow Jesus or no heaven for you. Some useful lessons however -- pride can stop us from allowing others to help us, etc. Inspiring recovery from horrendous accident. Dannon Brinkley's books on his experiences in the afterlife seem more universal.
Unbelievable and boring
Written by grassolady on October 20th, 2007
- Book Rating: 1/5
To tell you the truth, I sent it back after listening to one disc. The writing style is repetitive...at least on the first disc. It was totally "evangelical" Christian, and I am not into the "evangelical" stuff. This man undoubtedly felt something, and believed in his heart he had "died", but he "protested too much"; it was very unbelievable and quite silly.
A Fictional Account
Written by Bob Sage on September 3rd, 2007
- Book Rating: 1/5
When a person describes an event that really took place, he uses details. When he's making the whole thing up, he glosses over the details. I don't think the author really experienced any time in heaven. The story is a confection.
90 mnutes in Heaven
Written by Anonymous on August 28th, 2007
- Book Rating: 4/5
This book should be required reading for anyone who works in a hospital or visits a hospital , particularly nurses. A large portion of this book is about his recovery from the horendous accident. As a nurse,his experience with pain and the humiliation of not even being able to take care of any of his own physical needs for over a year is one that should be understood. I agree that it could have been better written, but since it was not written chronilogically, I suppose the repeats may have been necessary. I think it should also be read by anyone who is in the recovery process. As a Christian, I didn't have any problem with his description of heaven and found it encouraging. The fact that he had to be almost forced to share his story does make it additionally credible. Spriritually,there are just some experiences that are so personal you don't want to share them. I would encourage anyone to listen to the entire book before passing judgement.
Really poor writing....
Written by Bob Maynard on August 23rd, 2007
- Book Rating: 1/5
Poor writing and poorly stated premise... doesn't sound like there were any conclusive medical tests about whether he was dead or not. "Streets paved with gold"... what streets???????????????
90 minutes in heaven
Written by Alma Medina from Pemberton, NJ on July 30th, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
that was awesome and i kept playing it over again. we complain we have problems until you listen to someone experience and determination of faith.
90 Minutes in Heaven
Written by Rafael Gonzalez on July 23rd, 2007
- Book Rating: 5/5
Don Piper, comes across to me as a simple man who had quite an experience and expresses himself as an authentic person. If you get past half the book, you will notice his great reluctance to speak about this event, even years after it occurred, and much less about writing about it. This book has a ring of truth to it. The writing style could have been more polished and shorter. Yet, the writing style is simple and not overly theological as some other Christian books that are written by professionals with their own agendas. If you believe in God (not RELIGION) and a world beyond this one, you will enjoy this book!. On the other hand, if you don't believe in God – more than likely, you may not enjoy this book. This book deals with faith, miracles, and things that are beyond this world and thus, cannot be proven scientifically. Finally, this book is about one man’s struggle and his strong faith in his creator, to escape death and live to tell us about it. Rafael G.