90 Minutes in Heaven

90 Minutes in Heaven is a 2004[1] Christian book written by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey.[2] The book documents the author's death and resurrection experience in 1989. 90 Minutes in Heaven remained on the New York Times Bestseller List for more than five years[1] and has sold over six million copies.[1][3][4][5] The book has also been adapted into a feature-length film, released in theaters on September 11, 2015.[6][7]

For the film, see 90 Minutes in Heaven (film).
90 Minutes in Heaven
AuthorDon Piper Cecil Murphey
Subjectautobiographical life-and-death experience
GenreChristian literature
Set inTexas
PublishedSeptember 1, 2004
PublisherFleming H. Revell
Pages208

Summary

On January 18, 1989, Baptist minister Don Piper was on his way home from a conference in Texas when a semi-trailer truck struck his Ford Escort while crossing a bridge. Piper describes that he was crushed by the roof of his car, the steering wheel impaled his chest, and the dashboard collapsed on his legs. When paramedics arrived, they could not find any sign of life in Piper and covered him with a tarp as a fellow pastor prayed over him while waiting for the medical examiner to arrive.[8] According to Piper, he went straight to Heaven and experienced things he describes as amazing and beautiful, including meeting family members such as his great-grandmother and joining a Heavenly Choir that proceeded into the Gates of Heaven. Piper, an ordained minister since 1985, has recounted his narrative before 3,000 live audiences that included more than 1.5 million people altogether,[1] and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Piper's '90 Minutes in Heaven' back on 'New York Times' best-seller list". Christian Retailing. 25 April 2014.
  2. Robert Gottlieb (23 October 2014). "To Heaven and Back!". New York Review of Books.
  3. "90 Minutes in Heaven". More than 4 million copies sold!
  4. Tim Challies. "Heaven Tourism". challies.com.
  5. Challies, Tim. "Book Review - 90 Minutes in Heaven". Challies. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  6. Driver, Ben. "90 Minutes in Heaven' headed to big screen". The Baptist Standard. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  7. Driver, Ben. "Family Christian Entertainment 'To Be the Disney' of Faith-Based Films As '90 Minutes In Heaven' Enters Production". Christian Post. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  8. Inbar, Michael (2009-09-28). "New study: What really happens when you die?". TODAY: Health. msnbc.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21. Retrieved 29 December 2010.

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