Disclosure: I received this book to review. The opinions shared here are 100% mine.

With Christmas coming, it seems appropriate that for many of us our eyes are fixed upon Heaven.  Whether we’re wondering about what the afterlife holds, missing a loved one who has passed on, or dreaming of the day when Jesus returns, heaven has been a topic of conversation for centuries. For me, the true glory of heaven is a mystery with certainty.  This book by Betty Malz is a short and easy read that shares the author’s views of heaven.  She experienced a terrible illness and died, returning minutes later with great recall of a glorious place that she visited during the moments of true panic for the doctors.  

The Glory of Heaven turned out to be a pseudo-memoir of Malz’s experiences.  She shared excerpts of readers’ letters at various points.  The book really jumps around from topic to topic, making it hard for me to concentrate on the main idea.  It’s almost like Malz brainstormed all the stories and anecdotes from her life and compiled them in this book.  While the stories were endearing and often inspiring, they did little to convince me of the glories of heaven.  Perhaps it’s because I have a vision in my mind of what heaven must be like and this book didn’t really measure up to the picture in my mind’s eye.

That’s not to say that The Glory Of Heaven doesn’t have merit. The organization of the book reminds me of a Sunday night church service.   This would be an excellent resource for ministers and Sunday School teachers.  Malz provides scripture references and outlined points in several chapters.  While not the type of non-fiction book that I normally choose, this would be a good supplemental book for vignettes and other ministerial needs.