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The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven
AuthorKevin and Alex Malarkey
LanguageEnglish
PublisherTyndale House Publishers
Publication date
July 2, 2010
Publication placeUnited States United States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages240 website = http://theboywhocamebackfromheaven.com/


The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven is a book about the near-death experience of Alex Malarkey. He claimed to see heaven after he was involved in a traffic accident in 2004.[1] He also claimed to see his father, Kevin Malarkey, caught by an angel and kept from harm as Kevin was thrown from the car by the force of the accident. The book was released by Tyndale House Publishers in 2010, and the story was also made into a documentary on March 2010 by Franklin Films.

In the accident, Alex suffered from various injuries, including a severe spinal injury, severe neck injuries and brain trauma.[2] The accident left him a quadriplegic.

Summary

In the book, Alex says that after the automobile accident, he saw his father fly out the window of his car, only to be caught by an angel and carried to safety. He says he was out of his body while he saw this happen.[3] His body was taken to a hospital in an emergency helicopter. Soon after, he felt an angel take him through the gates of heaven, which he describes as being "tall", to meet Jesus. After he woke up in the hospital, he told his family about what he had seen during his near-death experience.

Recovery

Alex Malarkey received the Christopher Reeve surgery, which was first practiced on Christopher Reeve. It would allow him to breathe on his own, without a ventilator. He was the first child to receive this surgery. Currently, he can stand upright in a supporting frame and walk on a treadmill, with the help of people moving his legs. Patrick Rummerfield, the Eric Westacott Foundation and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation all helped in providing Alex Malarkey's surgery and recovery.

References

  1. ^ http://www.bio-medicine.org/medicine-news-1/Patrick-Rummerfield-Teams-with-Eric-Westacott-Foundation-and-Christopher-and-Dana-Reeve-Foundation-to-Help-Young-Quadriplegic-Boy-53179-1/
  2. ^ http://www.spinalcordinjuryzone.com/news/9445/eric-westacott-foundation-raises-over-30000-to-help-young-quadriplegic-boy
  3. ^ http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/boy-tells-of-his-astounding-visit-to-heaven/767211/

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See also

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