What's Heaven?

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Borne from actual questions asked by her own daughters, journalist Maria Shriver's What's Heaven? is a gentle narrative following the conversations that pass between a mother and a young daughter in the days immediately following the death of the child's special great-grandmother. Initially, young Kate's concern is with the obvious change in her mother. Quickly, one question leads to another.

Kate asked, "Mommy, why are you so sad?" Her mom looked at her and said, "My grandma, your great-grandma, has died and gone to Heaven." Kate thought about this for a moment. "Then she asked, "Heaven? What's Heaven?"

Shriver, who was raised Catholic, delivers a simple, traditional definition of Heaven that is rich in imagery but never overembroidered . Heaven, she writes, "is a beautiful place up in the sky, where no one is sick, where no one is mean or unhappy. It's a place beyond the moon, the stars, and the clouds.... Heaven isn't a place you can see.... It's somewhere you believe in." As the funeral approaches and Kate's questions become more pragmatic ("How will she breathe in the box?... Why did Great-grandma look so different?") her mother slowly and clearly introduces the concept of body versus soul, explaining that Great-grandma's best and brightest traits will live on forever in the people she loved. It's hard for Kate to grasp, but by book's end, when she's calling up into the sky to her Great-grandma, it is clear Kate understands. "I know you are up there, and if you can hear me, I want you to know that even though you are no longer here, your spirit will always be alive in me." Generously illustrated with Sandra Speidel's full-size pastel drawings of the characters, the sky, angels, and family photographs, this is a book that can comfortably be read in one sitting. Not that it will only be read once: it's got instant-classic written all over it. (Ages 5 and older) --Jean Lenihan

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What's Heaven is the story of Kate, a little girl whose great-grandma has just died.She seeks answers, and her mother helps her learn about Heaven.The many questions in this book--childlike and thought-provoking--are real, coming from Maria Shriver's own children, nieces and nephews when her grandmother Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy passed away.With loving, cinfident, and ultimately uplifting answers, Shriver taught her family, and will teach yours, how to come together, feel closer to each other, and feel peace.

Customer Reviews:

A special thank you to the author........2007-01-25

In 1999 my husband was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. We received the book from one of our Hospice workers and he read it to his girls (then 7 & 9). This became a very special book for the girls during he last few months of life and for several months after his death. It is probably one of the best explanations of heaven I had heard and I grew up in a very strict Catholic household. Thank you Maria Shriver for this book. I highly recommend it to anyone that has to explain dying to a child.

Very usefull!.......2007-01-13

Found the book usefull in giving direction to parents, grandparents as to how to gently explain the end of this life to a child.

What's Heaven? What a comfort!.......2007-01-09

Well, it's been 7 years since my dad passed away from cancer. My daughter was 3 at the time and we all had a very hard time. This book was given to us by someone at our church. It has sure helped us all, not just my daughter but all of us. Now if we know of anyone who is going through this, we get this book!

Thank you for this wonderful book. We will cherish it forever!

Special thought for a sad time........2006-11-13

I really liked Maria Shriver book, "What's Heaven", I would recommend it for any family that is grieving a loss.

very comforting for my 4 year old.......2006-03-27

This book was very comforting to my 4 year old after the death of her great grandmother. No, it does not go into religious beliefs. Yes, there are some far fetched things in the book like animals being seperated by a white picket fence, but for very young children, the most important thing is that they are comforted and not scared about what happens to a loved one after they die. This book accomplishes that.

Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children: What If This Were Heaven, Wouldn't That Be Hell? (Beautiful stories for ugly children)

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is this the 'other hand'...or is this
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Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children: What If This Were Heaven, Wouldn't That Be Hell? (Beautiful stories for ugly children)
Dave Louapre
Manufacturer: Action Direct Distribution
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

General | Humor | Entertainment | Subjects | Books

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is this the 'other hand'...or is this.......2004-07-13

These are indeed picture stories rather than comics, the writing is indeed something a Jr. High student could keep up with, and as hard to please as the only other reviewer may be, my nose is probably heavier and higher.
I've through great lengths to collect them all over the past few years. Some are more novel than others but all are graphic, and the best of them capture some of the best morbid/avant garde humor/humanity there was to be had amid the early decade switch comic boom (and since).

Good luck finding them
You'll need it
And you'll be grateful for it

Slight.......2001-07-29

This book is either a heavily illustrated short story collection or a text-heavy comic. Its unusual format is its most original feature. Its plots are negligible, but its illustrations and text evoke a unique atmosphere of self-conscious nonconformism. Although its target audience is dare-to-be-different teens and college students, its interesting turns of phrase and expressive line drawings are not devoid of interest for general audences.

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The warm, emotional colors of award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson
Jewel's Reading Excellence Review: Helps children understand nature's life cycle
A Message of Hope for Children Who Are Grieving
Beautiful and excellent for all who grieve

The Dragonfly Door
John Adams
Manufacturer: Feather Rock Books, Inc.
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1934066117

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Parents will help children identify the beauty and hope in all cycles of life as they follow two insect friends, Lea and Nym, and the struggles one of them endures when her friend disappears. This is a tender story about loss and change, written to help parents express their views about life and death. The book may serve many purposes, such as comforting a grieving child who has lost someone close or providing facts about dragonflies to inquisitive minds. Lea's transformation into a dragonfly may even be used as a metaphor for life-after-death. The Dragonfly Door is beautifully illustrated by award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson. The book is cherished by parents, grandparents and teachers. It was recently brought to life as a mini-play in Alabama to help children cope with the loss of their classmates. The following is an excerpt from the book: While Nym slept, she heard Lea's voice saying, "Follow me, Nym. I'm going to show you where I am." "Will I see you again?" Nym asked. "Only when it's time for you to die too," Lea replied. "You won't see me in the marsh ever again. But let me show you what I will look like the next time you see me. Here, close your eyes." Nym closed her eyes. "Now look at me," Lea said. Nym opened her eyes and saw ...

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The warm, emotional colors of award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson.......2007-09-07

The debut children's picturebook of author John Adams, The Dragonfly Door dares to confront serious topics - of loss, death, grieving, and transition. Nym and Lea are two close insect friends, but one day after Nym yells at Lea, Lea disappears. Nym searches everywhere for her missing friend, and can't find her. At last Nym falls asleep, grief-stricken, and finally hears Lea's voice one more time. "'I died and went to this special place,' Lea said, her voice full of love. 'But I didn't want you to leave,' Nym pleaded. 'I'm sorry I yelled.' 'I know you're sorry,' Lea assured her. 'I left because my water nymph body died while I was picking flowers in the reeds, not because you yelled.'" The warm, emotional colors of award-winning artist Barbara L. Gibson illustrate this highly recommended picturebook for sharing the bittersweet realities of life with young people.

Jewel's Reading Excellence Review: Helps children understand nature's life cycle.......2007-05-10

John Adams brilliantly invites the reader into the world of Nymphs and Dragonflies to explore the changes that take place when Nym's friend goes to a special place.

When I had lost a family member I had read a wonderful story called, "The Water Bug Story." John Adams adds a fresh approach to this story by focusing on friendship loss and giving a voice to his characters. With the help of Gibson's eye-catching nature illustrations, "The Dragon Fly Door" answers general questions surrounding loss, such as feelings about loss, what happens to the nymph's body when he dies, and how a nymph is transformed into a dragonfly.

Adams creatively normalizes typical friendship rivalry and takes the reader on a nature journey to discover that one chooses to resolve conflict, loss, and changes in different ways. Adams concludes the book with uncomplicated educational facts for the inquisitive science mind.

This is a great educational tool for parents, grandparents or professionals to use to help explain the uncontrollable life cycle changes and loss.

Reviewed by Jewel Sample, MS
Award-winning author of Flying Hugs and Kisses(2006), also translated: Besos y Abrazos Al Aire(2006, Spanish edition) and Flying Hugs and Kisses Activity Book(2007)

A Message of Hope for Children Who Are Grieving.......2007-02-26

As President of a nonprofit organization that reaches out to those who are grieving, I was very pleased to read a book such as The Dragonfly Door. This book provides a much needed way to offer children (and adults) a message of hope following the death of a loved one.

Children can relate to the playful nature of Nym and Lea who are the two young nymph friends, the sorrow of Nym when Lea dies, and the comforting feeling when when Nym realizes that he will one day see Lea again as a dragonfly, when he too has made his transformation into a dragonfly.

Our nonprofit organization recommends this book so highly that we have decided to make it available for purchase at all of our events.
-Valerie Marquardt

Beautiful and excellent for all who grieve.......2007-02-18

I received this wonderfully beautiful book on the 8th anniversary of my son's graduation to Heaven ... that evening, I was able to read it with his daughter, who is now 9... I believe she gained another understanding of her Very Own Daddy in a beautiful place that we have not seen just yet ... and though she already knew he is waiting for her, this was another good reminder of that ... I was unaware of the dragonfly's life cycle and was so blessed to see how it seemingly parallels this life and the next. Thank you, John, for a wonderful way to help us all in our continuing journey with grief and the Hope we can have.

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Beautifully told, wonderfully illustrated
Great addition to church or family libraries
Wonderful book!

What is Heaven Like?
Beverly Lewis
Manufacturer: Bethany House
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0764201840
Release Date: 2006-10-01

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"What is heaven like?" A young boy and his sister, missing their recently departed grandfather, ponder heaven. In a quest for understanding, the boy sets off to ask everyone he encounters all about it-his teachers, the ice cream truck driver, the dentist, his family-and each person offers a different yet insightful response. For any child who is coming to terms with the loss of a loved one, or even those young ones who are simply curious, What Is Heaven Like? poignantly addresses the questions kids ask most often. The final page offers suggestions for parents and Christian educators. "There are many rooms in my Father's house. If this were not true, I would have told you." John 14:2

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Beautifully told, wonderfully illustrated.......2006-11-15

What a wonderful way to help children find answers to their questions about heaven. The story unfolds as the young boy searches for answers about heaven after the death of his grandfather. As he asks his neighbors, his teachers, the postman, and the ice cream truck owner, he discovers that everyone has good thoughts about heaven. But it's his grandmother's answer--based on the Bible, that give him the most comfort.

Great addition to church or family libraries.......2006-11-02

We've all wondered it: What Is Heaven Like? Now Beverly Lewis addresses the question in this lovely, thoughtful story for children. The boy in the story tells of his loneliness for his grandpa who has recently died. He then asks friends, teachers, neighbors, and family what Heaven is like, gaining a different perspective from each. Appropriately his questions end with his grandma who misses Grandpa so much, too.

The boy tells his story, but oddly enough, we never learn his name nor his sister's, though we learn the names of his dentist, the ice cream truck driver, and his next-door neighbor. When the boy discusses his loneliness for Grandpa with Grandma, she gives him the plan of salvation.

Pamela Querin's beautiful full-color illustrations enhance this hardcover book. Each two-page spread includes a verse about Heaven or life after death. On the last page, Lewis includes some notes to parents on teaching children about Heaven.

What Is Heaven Like? would be a great addition to a church, Christian school, or family library. The reading level is appropriate for second to fourth graders though younger children would profit from having it read. - Debbie W. Wilson, Christian Book Previews.com

Wonderful book!.......2006-10-15

Lonesome for his grandpa who has passed on, one child goes on a quest to determine what heaven is like and how he can get there.

He asks the mailman, the librarian, the ice cream truck driver, the dentist, the zoo keeper, and a neighbor. Armed with information, he seeks the opinion of those he trusts most, his family. When he is finished, he knows he'll see his grandpa again.

This touching story, gorgeously illustrated in soft, but realistic tones, paints a Biblically inspired picture of Heaven. On each page, the answer the child receives is backed up with applicable scripture. And when he speaks with his grandma about getting to Heaven, the gospel is presented in a child-friendly manner.

I love that although Heaven is painted in such a way that everyone can go there; it is also made clear that the pathway to Heaven is through Jesus. I would not hesitate for one second allowing my children to read this.

Armchair Interviews says: A gorgeous and thoughtful book on faith and Heaven.

Under The Big Sky: What Heaven hath joined together... let no man cut asunder.

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A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN A SIMPLE COMING OF AGE STORY
it was okay
Teenage Brokeback Mountain
costly unexciting novel
Flawed but enjoyable

Under The Big Sky: What Heaven hath joined together... let no man cut asunder.
S. Bryan Gonzales
Manufacturer: AuthorHouse
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1425965245

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Somewhere on the edge of a long-forgotten land called the Great Open, two fiercely strong-willed, all-American high school boys come together-forging a relationship hotter than the blazing Eastern Montana summer sun. Cash McCollum, a short-tempered, fifth generation rodeo cowboy, finds his simple, black-n'-white world bulldozed over by rich, handsome Travis Hunter, star jock of the football team. And what begins as a secret liaison between them, eventually stirs up into an impish, and sometimes humorous, whirlwind of gossip-awakening the small, sleepy town of Miles City. ".you 'n Travis seem to be slidin' into a real comfy corner." A corner that Cash's older brother, Clayton is not okay with. As time passes, and the friendship deepens, it's their extreme popularity that continues to attract a whole lot of unwanted attention-thrusting them from the closet into the middle of local limelight. From the beginning, the stakes are high with each risking a lot. Cash cannot lose sight of the rodeo crown title, All-Around Cowboy, at his fingertips; and Travis is dead-set on taking the football team to state championship-gaining the trophy of Most Valuable Player for himself as well. Compounding this star-studded drama, these two boys also discover their worlds are COMPLETELY different-with nothing to bind them together but an unbridled attraction and a fierce determination to make the relationship work. "We're comin' from two different cultures-can't you see that? Cash forces Travis to smell the roses. "You obviously come from money. I don't. I never will." It's Travis' persistence, however, that keeps them glued together. ".I can't live without you, Cash, because it's you. who makes me a better guy ." Under the Big Sky unveils a world that many overlook, or refuse to acknowledge. It is where the human heart beats as strong as ancient echoes of Indian drums along a mighty and untamed Yellowstone River. Within its pages, you'll be take

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A WHOLE LOT MORE THAN A SIMPLE COMING OF AGE STORY.......2007-09-28

There are a lot of gay coming of age stories out there, and most seem to follow a well traveled path, the angst of coming to terms with one's sexuality being the primary concern. UNDER THE BIG SKY begins this way, but quickly shifts to a broader focus, leaving the reader challenged and awed by what it has to say.

This starts out as a story about Cash McCollum, a handsome young Montana cowboy, on the verge of becoming the state's next high school rodeo champion. Cash comes from a long line of rugged individualists, and is a loner by nature.

Travis Hunter is a hot football phenomenon, and he's recently moved from California to Montana with his mother. He's a rich big city boy on the fast track to local celebrity. Travis and Cash share that special look, so common in romantic fiction, the first time they meet, and begin a relationship almost immediately.

But here is where this coming of age story changes course. Certainly Cash deals with the traditional issues surrounding coming out, Travis has been out for a while, but Cash realizes that he's as passionately in love with Travis as Travis is with him, and he accepts it. Their problems aren't the expected ones. Cash's family with the exception of one of his brothers, adjusts to them as a couple fairly quickly and pressure from classmates is almost a non-issue. The course change comes with the friction that is quickly developing between the two.

Cash and Travis, both aggravatingly headstrong, are having an extremely difficult time coming to terms with each other's lives. Both have very definite ideas about the direction of their future, and neither really wants to compromise. Travis' mother is no help either, trying to steer her son back to a former relationship with the son of one of her wealthy associates.

Things are clearly headed in the wrong direction when Travis holds off on committing to the football scholarship he's offered at the same university Cash will attend, and they really spiral out of control when Cash's number one rodeo rival, Lee Biruni, inserts himself in the picture. Lee's an attractive first generation Arab-American cowboy with a complicated past, and he's determined to make Cash his own. Travis' overly jealous reaction to him only helps Lee's plan along.

Yes, UNDER THE BIG SKY is a coming of age romance but it takes a detailed look at the choices these two young men make after that initial fact is established, and in so doing transcends to a higher level. This is an exploration of the importance of commitment, both intimate and social, and the novel makes it clear there are no easy answers. Love, trust, dignity and compromise must all be considered and that can prove as daunting for two young men in love as the big Montana sky.

it was okay.......2007-09-18

this was a well written, entertaining story. it was very "G" rated though and i like a little(okay a lot) more spice to my stories. Sex between the characters was only alluded to on ocassion. i wanted details.
i also felt the story was too positive. there was mention once or twice of the problems a gay couple could face, but these guys never faced them. i find it hard to believe that two guys could be together for years and never really face any trials and tribulations from peers and the community. i also believe if you love someone you love them, the main character in this book couldn't make up his mind between two guys. he loved whichever one he was with at the time. this is not an admirable quality to me. i did not like him very much.

Teenage Brokeback Mountain.......2007-07-27

From reading the other reviews, it's clear to me that readers either love or hate this book; that mean's it hits a nerve, it moves the reader, one way or the other. Me, I loved it.

It's gay romance, it's gay coming out, gay Western (Cash really does epitomize the ideal Western cowboy as a teenager). It's reasonably well written and FULL of conflict, especially conflict between the three (yes, three, not two) main characters.

There is a clear love triangle created: Cash loves and is loved (kind of) by both Travis and Lee, both of the two latter hate each other (as you would expect). The process of love beginning, growing, becoming conflicted, etc., in each of the two relationships is written well and convincingly. I accept that there are some weaknesses in the plotline, but I don't think they take away from the fact that the characters are created so real and credible, that they have to face real issues and conflicts, that they are all flawed yet the reader can still hope for them.

I admit that I did root for Cash to "pick" Travis; I think he and Travis needed to grow a lot for that to happen and was glad that it did. I was saddened that Cash hurt Travis so much (so did Cash), but Cash had to find out his feelings, not only for Travis but also for Lee, the hard way. Hard on everyone. I could see a sequel for these characters set sometime after they had left college to see if they did, in fact, survive the college experience and the changes that inevitably happen to people between eighteen and twenty-five. Did Travis come to resent Cash for keeping him in Montana? What happened when they graduated from college and had careers to pursue? Lots of challenges still face these two flawed beauties.

This book is full of powerful feelings and heart-stopping romance, but no sex. The sexual activities are passed over with a few words only. If the plotline, romance, a Western/oater, coming out story (rather than explicit sex) is your interest, and if you want to read about two dynamite, sexy characters falling in love, finding all kinds of challenges to that love, going through a hell of a ride, then grab a hold and go for it.

costly unexciting novel.......2007-07-26

IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING A HOT, SEXY LOVE STORY FORGET IT. THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HOT OR SEXY IN THIS OVER PRICED BOOK. CASH AND TRAVIS FALL IN LOVE. THAT IS IT. NOTHING EXCITING IN THEIR SEX LIFE AT ALL. I'M TRYING TO RECALL IF THEY EVEN HAD ONE AND IF THEY DID IT CERTAINLY WASN'T PUT INTO PRINT. THE AUTHOR TRIED TO RAISE SOME INTEREST BY PUTTING IN A CHARACTER NAMED LEE TO COME BETWEEN CASH AND TRAVIS BUT NOTHING THERE EITHER. PURE AND SIMPLE, IF YOUR WANT TO READ A DULL LOVE STORY THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. IF YOU'RE EXPECTING ANY HOT SEX SCENES OF ANYTHING CLOSE TO IT THEN PASS THIS ONE UP.

Flawed but enjoyable.......2007-07-23

I enjoyed this book, it was readable although I did find some of the behavior a bit out of character at times and there were a few editing errors that were irritating. I was however left feeling that it had wrapped up rather abruptly without fully addressing the issues raised, and the uphappy sense that the characters were likely to face the same issues again. I am not sure I would have classified it as a great romance as per the cover, more of a coming of age story. All that being said it is a book that has stuck with me so I recommend it and I would give another book of this authors a try, might even welcome a book about the same characters.

Conversations With Angels: What Swedenborg Heard in Heaven

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VALUABLE AS OUTPUT OF A HIGH GENIUS
Conversations with Angels: What Swedenborg Heard in Heaven

Conversations With Angels: What Swedenborg Heard in Heaven
Emanuel Swedenborg
Manufacturer: Chrysalis Books
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ASIN: 0877851778

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VALUABLE AS OUTPUT OF A HIGH GENIUS.......2002-10-18

By all accounts Swedenborg was both a high genius and, in his later years, psychic...focused on developing a world view that encompassed heaven and hell, angels etc. As such this book is a collection of many of his remarks about the afterlife and heaven and hell. It has a dated feel in the sense that Swedenborgs views are firmly those of someone writing over 200 years ago...and it is a puzzle how to reconcile them with more "modern" writers/travellers on the path. The charitable view would be that, if what Swedenborg says is somehow true, then it is also filtered through the mindset of someone of his era (just as must be true of someone of our own era). This "dated" aspect of his ideas greatly reduced their value for me...but some of his ideas (eg about how we create our own heavens and hells) cannot be found elsewhere.

Conversations with Angels: What Swedenborg Heard in Heaven.......2000-03-27

This is the first Swedenborg book I read and it introduced me to the whole fascinating world of his visions. I have read numerous books on angelic encounters, life after death, near death experiences, etc., but this book is truly unique. In this book, Swedenborg speaks about his experiences as he passes into the realms of heaven and encounters angels. He relates answers to questions he poses to the angels, things like:"Please teach me what happiness is." The angels respond, "Love in action gives a feeling of happiness. In heaven it acts with widsom, in hell with folly. Either way it makes its subect happy."

Unlike some books about channeling and similar processes, I had no trouble believing and understanding that the messages in this book were genuine. I felt comfortable with the fact that Swedenborg really spoke with higher realms and wasn't just creating this in his own mind.

Book Description

What about Heaven? is the next book in the best-selling Little Blessings line, using captivating art from Care Bears artist Elena Kucharik, along with wonderful text from Kathleen Bostrom. Preschool children and adults alike can explore the mysteries of heaven.

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Hard to find the right message.......2007-01-04

I do like the way this book ties the individual scriptures into the book. It is nicely illustrated and has a sweet, loving message. Unfortunately, I have yet to find a book just right for helping my four year old daughter understand the death of her twin brother. I think I am looking for something more concrete and children's books about heaven tend to be pretty nebulous.

great answers to questions little ones have about Heaven.......2005-12-24

This is a wonderful book. It addresses many of the questions my boys have asked me about Heaven. In the back of the book it also cites Scripture to back up their answers. My boys are 3 and 5 and really enjoy this book. The illustrations are precious.

This is the best...........2003-09-13

This is the best and sweetest book I have read in a LONG time. My 17 month old and 4 year old love it and I enjoy reading it to them so much. I even made my husband sit through a reading the other night. It is a precious book you won't be disappointed you purchased!

Inquisitive About Heaven?.......2002-07-14

For little ones inquisitive about Heaven, "What About Heaven?" is a great place to begin to answer the question.

Kathleen Bostrom and Elena Kucharik team up to put Heaven in terms and pictures a child will relate to. They keep it simple, but never water it down.

Wonderful watercolors by Kucharik frame the charming outline what Heaven really is all about. It'll be more than sleepy bedtime reading as you'll hear your kids beg to hear it again, as they dream.

I fully recommend "What About Heaven?" by Kathleen Bostrom.

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Well Done.......2002-06-16

I applaude the author and her desire to keep this a faith based book. I have been disappointed in other books by well known authors who didn't teach the truth about heaven they just made up feel good scenarios. I think a child can be most comforted with the facts, they are more glorious than anything we could make up. The book is beautifully done.
I try to keep an eye out for Christian grief material for children and adults because I teach grief classes. I do recommend this book and a video I...
I wish the best to this author and thank her for her work. I know her book will help families and especially children who are grieving.

After Life : What It's Like in Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory

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In his opinion
half fact, half fiction.
afterlife
More Religious Propoganda....
AFTER LIFE SHOULD BE READ BY ALL SINNERS

After Life : What It's Like in Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory
Michael H. Brown
Manufacturer: Queenship Pub Co
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1579181554

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In his opinion.......2004-04-13

Brown is not preaching from the Catholic Church's teaching on after life matters. None of the visions since the earliest in Christian History (probably St. Paul's which was not written until the 6th century, tough they found a copy of it in the 3rd century) is counted as absolute fact. The only fact we have is that we do not know what the after life is like. Scripture is our only source, as one reviewer notes. But Christian denominations do not agree on which books should be contained in Holy Scripture. The scriptural truth of Purgatory depends on which books you accept in the Cannon, for the most part. The Congragation for the Doctrine of Faith has stated that writing and teaching about heaven should be done without excess detail. I'd say Brown has not held firmly to this teaching of the Church in his descriptions of near-death experiences and visions. I gave the book a two because it does affirm the Church teachings on continuation of the existence of the soul and saints in heaven, and on the teachings of purgatory. But some people will read this book and their images of heaven will be shaped by Brown's opinion rather than sound theology; a bit like imagining heaven is like a Renaissance painter's rendition. Don't rush to criticize the Catholic Church when you find parts of the book obviously far fetched or too detailed. The Church is not teaching according to Brown. It is also interesting to note that while Christians see Christ (or a light they believe to be Christ) during near-death experiences, I've been told Buddhists see Buddha.

half fact, half fiction........2001-11-06

There is Heaven and hell only. Read your bible everyday, prey
3 times a day and ask god to lead you to salvation.

afterlife.......2001-08-03

this is one of the best books i have ever read on the afterlife, it gives so much hope to hear the stories in this book, you will never look at life the same.

More Religious Propoganda...........2001-04-20

Raised a Roman Catholic and educated in Catholic schools through college I have a clear understanding of the belief system that Catholicism is built on. In the past ten years I have read over 50 books on "The After Life" by all of the renown experts. From John Edward and Ruth Montgomery to Raymond Moody, they all have a common message about life after life. They all describe the different stages you go through after each life - the life review, your soul groups, personal guides, the life selection process, etc..

The whole theory of heaven and hell, when analyzed, seems pretty far fetched. it took me a long time to de-program my Catholic thinking to a more realistic belief. There are so many different religions in the world that differ greatly from each other, with the exception of a superior being, that it would impossible for only one to be right and all the rest to be wrong. Biblical stories have man dying in a lake of fire if they don't live life in the image of Jesus. Are you telling me that the other 90% of the world that isn't Catholic are a waste of life when they die? They go to "A" hell or purgatory and do what? Life in eternity in the worst place imaginable or wait in purgatory until you have prayed enough to God? This book is just regurgitating a newer view of the after from a religious perspective. I firmly believe that organized religious beliefs regardless of denomination are a good discipline to life one's life by. Not necessarily that it is THE religious belief system that will grant you entrance to heaven.

As I mentioned before, there are many good book on what really goes on in the after life and how shocked you will all be at the lack of centralized religions. We are the only ones who judge our past lives and do not get condemned for our sins by GOD.

An unbiased and non-religious book for someone who is interesting in what goes on in the after life based on thousands of case studies on past life regression is JOURNEY OF SOULS, by Dr. Michael Newton.

Regardless of your current belief on after life, Newton will give you a different perspective on life after life.

AFTER LIFE SHOULD BE READ BY ALL SINNERS.......2000-10-12

AS WE ARE ALL SINNERS THIS BOOK ALLOWS US THE GRACE TO PERCEIVE OUR FUTURE BOTH ON EARTH AND THE WORLD TO COME. IT POINTS OUT THAT NO MATTER WHAT OUR PRESENT OR PAST LIFE IS GOOD OR BAD AFTER READING THIS BOOK WE CAN COME TO REALIZE THAT GOD LOVES US ALL. BY TURNING FROM OURSELVES AND TOWARD GOD WE CAN REALIZE THE ONLY THING IN LIFE IS TO KNOW AND LOVE GOD. START TODAY BY PRAYING EVERY DAY FOR THE GRACE TO LEAD A HOLY LIFE. I KNOW THAT I AM.

What Happens When Die (Childrens Bible Basics)

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Tough subject, lots of content
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Explains life after death from a christian worldview.

What Happens When Die (Childrens Bible Basics)
Carolyn Nystrom
Manufacturer: Moody Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0802478557

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The thought of dying can make any child sad and scared. Will it hurt? Does God want me to die? Where is heaven? Will Mom and Dad be there? How do I get there if I'm buried in the ground?In this simple yet profound book your children will see for themselves the reasons people die ... and what God has in store for them in heaven.

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Tough subject, lots of content.......2007-01-10

I never even used this book because Water Bugs and Dragonflies was such a great one. This book is better for the elementary-aged child and above. Don't be shy about skipping a page if you feel it's too much information for your child.

Peaceful Advice.......2005-05-01

I thought this was a good book for children to help them better understand the cycle of life and the process of life and death. It is written from the Christian view point and offers a clear understanding to the many questions children often ask about this difficult subject. It also gives the reader both simple and peaceful advice to help children better understand the teachings of the Bible.

Do yourself a favor and disregard reviewer WES. This guy is a devout atheist who in his own sick hypocritical way is no different then a religious nut job trying to convert the world over. The only difference between WES and them is that WES, in his own pathetic little way, is trying his very best to convert everyone over to his thumb sucking "atheist club". For someone who is so steadfast in knocking down a belief in God he sure spends a lot of time reading various Christen writings and writing reviews about it (see his other reviews). Why waste your time reading and writing about something that doesn't exist? Instead of reading about how a Christen views life WES, perhaps you should get one. Anyone truly secure in their own beliefs isn't compelled to continually belittle another's beliefs. Maybe you should try a few good books dealing with paranoia, and how it relates with your obvious sexual insecurities and inadequacies based on some of your other reviews.

Explains life after death from a christian worldview........1998-07-01

This is an excellent resource for individuals looking to explain to youngsters about death, and life after death, from a Christian and biblical perspective. It helps to provide easy to understand answers of hard questions that children (and adults) may wonder about. We have a close friend of the family dying of cancer and this book has been invaluable in making the process of explaining to my children the concepts of death, burial, resurrection of the soul, and heaven much easier. The illustrations are very effective.

Heaven: What the Bible Reveals About...Answers to Your Questions

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Heaven is real.
Heavens not so cloudy after all!

Heaven: What the Bible Reveals About...Answers to Your Questions
Daniel A. Brown , and Jack Hayford
Manufacturer: Gospel Light Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0830723412

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When you get there what will you do? How do you imagine the place where Christians will spend eternity? If you're like most people, you have many good seeming guesses about life and death - myths or misconceptions that come from every source, except the only one that matters. Now learn what the Bible really tells us about what happens to us after we die! In this amazing new book, Daniel A. Brown looks at the afterlife from God's perspective. You will come to understand how heaven's marvelous and wonderful truths are woven into the tapestry of your spiritual life here on Earth - and more tightly intertwined than you ever imagined! "Heaven" clears away the cloud cover to answer your most baffling questions - and help you fix your heart and mind on things above!

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Heaven is real........2000-08-10

Wow, finally a factual book about heaven,told in a Novel form. I liked that I could go along with the story line, enjoying it, while learning truths about the "heaven" I learned about in childrens Sunday school. Only as an adult I hadn't been able to add much more to my understanding of it. Believe me there is much more to it than you & I learned in Sunday School. I can grab hold of and hang on to these truths. It would be a great gift-- i gave 6 copies for Christmas.

Heavens not so cloudy after all!.......2000-03-09

It seems that the modern idea of heaven is a bunch of wispy clouds and bored angels sitting around strumming their harps. Who would want to spend the rest of eternity in such a humdrum state of existence? In "What the Bible Reveals About Heaven", Daniel A. Brown truly adds the color and vitality to our eternal home that our conceptions of heaven are lacking. He guides us through the context of scripture to show us how the Bible has painted for us a glimpse of a heaven that is beyond what anything in this world can describe. Daniel also brings us back to the whole point for why God created a heaven in the first place... His unfailing love for us. "What the Bible Reveals About Heaven" will help you to see more of the heart of a God who knows just what your heart desires and just how to fulfill it! Daniel A. Brown's book is very fun to read and very easy to understand. He has a way of cutting to the meat of the scripture and how it pertains to heaven with out a bunch of spritual jargon or mythical statements. People who are not even familiar with the scriptures will still finish "What the Bible Reveals About Heaven" with a greater understanding of Heaven and of the God who created it.

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