Most Popular Books by Don Piper

Now available in a special edition for readers age 9-12, 90 Minutes in Heaven is the runaway bestseller about one man''s experience with death and life. When Don Piper''s car collided with a semi-truck he was pronounced dead at the scene. For the next 90 minutes, he experienced the glories of heaven. Back on earth, a passing minister felt led to pray for the accident victim even though he was told Piper was dead. Miraculously, Piper came back to life, and the pleasure of heaven was replaced by a long and painful recovery. An inspiring account for people of all ages, 90 Minutes in Heaven is now poised to touch and comfort children in the same way it has offered encouragement and hope to millions of adults.

From the authors of the inspiring true story 90 Minutes in Heaven In 1989, Don Piper died in a car accident. Ninety minutes later, as a minister prayed over him, he returned to life-and remembered... For millions of readers around the world, Don Piper''s account of his experience, 90 Minutes in Heaven, offers an inspirational, exciting, and fulfilling message of hope-and has become an international phenomenon. Now, he continues his message of hope and faith with a book of devotionals for all of those who want to experience the joy and contentment of his message every day. With ninety devotionals within, this unique collection directly addresses the everyday hardships we all endure, offering solace and guidance for all those who wish to lead happier, more virtuous lives.

These encouraging selections from the runaway bestseller 90 Minutes in Heaven is the perfect gift of hope for those struggling to understand a tragedy or recover from the loss of a loved one.

Watch a video From the author of the multimillion-selling bestselling, 90 Minutes in Heaven, spiritual instructions for living and preparing for eternal life. Since publishing his inspirational bestseller in 2004, Don Piper has traveled the world spreading his message of faith—certain faith—in the promise of Heaven. In Heaven is Real, Piper shared how life''s trials can be turned into spiritual lessons, when we are open to the certainty of God''s grace and love. Now, in his first new book in four years, Piper draws on his own firsthand experiences with the joys of Heaven—as well as the lessons found in the Gospel—to offer a set of "departing instructions," helping readers face the inevitable battles ahead, prepare for eternal life, and, starting today, live a happy, fulfilling, purposeful life on Earth while preparing for the glories of Heaven.

Picking up where bestselling 90 Minutes in Heaven left off, Don Piper reveals for the first time the sacred, intimate details of the people who met him at the gates of heaven and the profound impact they had on his faith on earth. In this incredible follow-up to his eight-million-copy bestseller, 90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper shares untold stories about his encounters with people who greeted him at the gates of heaven, and offers powerful insights about the way for us to live our lives on earth. Don Piper''s unforgettable account of a horrific car accident that took his life, and what happened next has riveted more than eight million readers. Something happened as he shared his story in the years since. Not only did Piper realize he had more to tell, he had yet to share the most sacred and intimate details of his time in heaven about the people who met him at the gates. "I have never left a speaking engagement without people wanting to know more," he said. In The People I Met in Heaven, Piper takes readers deeper into his experience, which includes never-before-told encounters with the people who met him when he arrived in heaven-those who helped him on his journey that led to the entrance to God''s heavenly home. Even more, Piper recounts the majesty of heaven and the glorious reunion that awaits us there. He offers practical insights, inspiration, and a challenging call that while we''re on earth we need to obey Jesus'' command to "go and make disciples of all nations."

So how should we spend our time on Earth? Don Piper, the Minister of Hope who spent 90 minutes in Heaven, brings us God''s message. Hope for the here and now from the multimillion-selling author of 90 Minutes in Heaven. Millions believe in Heaven. Don Piper''s been there. He was pronounced dead after a car accident on January 18, 1989. Ninety minutes later, Piper came back to life with an extraordinary story. His 90 Minutes in Heaven has strengthened the faith of countless people. When Piper returned to this life, he had a long road back to health, dealing with painful treatments and physical disabilities-the "new normal," as Piper calls it. Still, he had been transformed spiritually and this allowed him not only to cope with his suffering, but to transcend it. Piper found purpose in his pain, he found the message in the mess, and so can anyone else who embraces God''s grace in the here and now-as well as the Hereafter. Don Piper did not return from Heaven alone-he brought the gift of hope back with him. Those who read Heaven Is Real can use what he learned to live the lives God has called them to live.

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Ahora disponible en español. 90 minutos en el Cielo es el éxito de librería que relata la experiencia de un hombre ante la muerte y la vida. Cuando el ministro bautista Don Piper conducía de regreso a casa luego de una conferencia, su auto chocó con un camión que se cruzó de carril. Lo declararon muerto en la escena del accidente. Durante los siguientes 90 minutos Piper vivió las glorias del cielo, donde vinieron a saludarle quienes habían influido en su vida espiritual, y allí experimentó la verdadera paz. Debajo, en la tierra, un ministro que pasaba y que también había asistido a la conferencia, se sintió guiado a orar por la víctima aunque le dijeron que Don estaba muerto. Milagrosamente Piper volvió a la vida y el placer del cielo fue reemplazado por una recuperación larga y dolorosa. Durante años Don Piper guardó el secreto de su experiencia en el cielo. Finalmente, amigos y familiares le convencieron para que compartiera su historia. Un relato inspirador y alentador, 90 minutos en el Cielo seguirá llegando y consolando a cientos de miles de personas del mundo, ofreciendo un vistazo de la inexpresable dicha celestial.

"Im Himmel war ich zu Hause; dort gehörte ich hin. An diesem Ort wollte ich sein, mehr als ich jemals irgendwo auf der Erde hatte sein wollen. Die Zeit war nicht mehr, und ich lebte einfach in der Gegenwart. Alle Sorgen, Ängste und Bedenken waren verschwunden. Ich war völlig bedürfnislos und fühlte mich vollkommen glücklich." Don Piper Bei einem schweren Verkehrsunfall wurde Don Pipers Auto von einem LKW völlig zerquetscht. Die Sanitäter konnten nur noch Pipers Tod feststellen. Sein lebloser Körper lag in dem Autowrack, doch seine Seele erlebte bereits die unbeschreibliche Schönheit des Himmels. 90 Minuten nach dem Unfall kehrte Don Piper wie durch ein Wunder ins Leben zurück. In den folgenden Monaten durchlebte er eine schmerzhafte Zeit der Rekonvaleszenz. Doch was ihn in dieser Zeit tröstete, waren die wunderbaren Erlebnisse im Himmel. Lange konnte und wollte Don Piper nicht über seine Nahtod-Erfahrungen reden, denn sie erschienen ihm zu heilig und zu persönlich. Doch nun lässt er seine Leser an diesem einzigartigen Erlebnis teilhaben. Erfahren Sie, wie sich sein Leben nach diesem Unfall grundlegend änderte. Und lassen auch Sie sich davon verändern! Mit über 4 Millionen verkauften Exemplaren ermutigte und tröstete dieser Bestseller bereits zahlreiche Menschen. Im Jahr 2006 wurde das Buch mit dem renommierten Platin-Award der Vereinigung evangelikaler Verleger (Evangelical Christian Publishers Association) ausgezeichnet. Es wurde inzwischen in 36 Sprachen übersetzt.

¡Este es el libro que tanto has estado esperando! Retomando el lugar donde nos dejó el bestseller 90 minutos en el cielo / 90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper nos revela por primera vez los detalles íntimos de las personas que lo recibieron en las puertas del paraíso y el profundo impacto que ellos tuvieron en su fe aquí en la tierra. En esta increíble continuación de su bestseller que ha vendido más de ocho millones de ejemplares, Don Piper comparte historias nunca antes contadas sobre sus encuentros con personas que lo recibieron en las puertas del paraíso, y ofrece valiosos detalles sobre la mejor manera de vivir nuestras vidas aquí en la tierra. El inolvidable relato de Don Piper y el horrible accidente automovilístico que le quitó la vida, y lo que sucedió después, han cautivado a millones de lectores. Mientras compartía su historia en los años posteriores, Piper no sólo se dio cuenta de que tenía más que contar, sino que aún tenía que compartir los detalles más sagrados e íntimos de su tiempo en el cielo y acerca de las personas que lo recibieron al llegar. "Siempre que tenía presentaciones las personas se iban con una necesidad de querer saber más", comenta en el libro. En este nuevo libro, Piper invita a los lectores a compartir su experiencia en un nivel más profundo; en el libro incluye encuentros nunca antes contados con las personas que lo recibieron en el cielo, y que lo guiaron en el viaje para entrar al hogar celestial de Dios.

By popular demand, the bestselling 90 Minutes in Heaven is now available as a transformational new video curriculum. This 7-week Bible study on the subject of heaven was created specifically for small groups or a church-wide campaign by Worthy Resources. Based on Don Piper''s incredible true story, this DVD curriculum will encourage participants to discover the wonder and joy they can have as they live with the expectation of the place God has prepared for them. Churches of all sizes and denominations, small groups, Bible study groups, and even therapy groups will find that this thought-provoking material helps their members see life''s troubles in a whole new light.Kit Contents:7 video sessions on 4 DVDs7 audio programs for leaders on 3 CDs1 Member Workbook1 Leader''s Guide1 Interactive DVD with sermon outlines and promotional materials

Baptist minister Piper tells of experiencing heaven for the 90 minutes he was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident. After miraculously coming back to life and working through a long and painful recovery, friends and family finally convinced him to share his remarkable story.

Killed by an 18-wheeler, Piper went to heaven. Ninety minutes later, he returned to life. He tells us his experience and his road to healing.

Terwyl hy een oggend ná ’n konferensie huis toe ry, sterf dominee Don Piper in ’n motorongeluk nadat hy teen ’n vragmotor bots wat in sy baan ingery het. Vir die volgende 90 minute ervaar Don die wonder van die hemel waar hy die mense ontmoet wat sy geestelike lewe beïnvloed het. Hy hoor pragtige musiek en voel die wonderlikste vrede aan. Op aarde word ’n leraar, wat ook die konferensie bygewoon het en verby die ongelukstoneel ry, deur God gedring om vir Don te bid, hoewel hy weet dat Don dood is. Op wonderbaarlike wyse keer Don terug uit die dood en word die saligheid wat hy in die hemel ervaar het, vervang met die ongelooflike lang en pynvolle pad na herstel. 90 MINUTE IN DIE HEMEL is ’n wonderlik inspirerende ware verhaal wat mense wêreldwyd ’n kykie gee op die onnoembare hemelse saligheid.

After a semitruck collided with Don Piper''s car, he was pronounced dead at the scene. For the next ninety minutes, he experienced the glories of heaven. The only survivor of a horrific plane crash, Capt. Dale Black was hovering between life and death when he had a wondrous experience of heaven. In "My Journey to Heaven," Marv Besteman shares the true story of his experience of heaven in astounding detail. [Taken from back cover.]

¡Este es el libro que tanto has estado esperando! Retomando el lugar donde nos dejó el bestseller 90 minutos en el cielo / 90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper nos revela por primera vez los detalles íntimos de las personas que lo recibieron en las puertas del paraíso y el profundo impacto que ellos tuvieron en su fe aquí en la tierra. En esta increíble continuación de su bestseller que ha vendido más de ocho millones de ejemplares, Don Piper comparte historias nunca antes contadas sobre sus encuentros con personas que lo recibieron en las puertas del paraíso, y ofrece valiosos detalles sobre la mejor manera de vivir nuestras vidas aquí en la tierra. El inolvidable relato de Don Piper y el horrible accidente automovilístico que le quitó la vida, y lo que sucedió después, han cautivado a millones de lectores. Mientras compartía su historia en los años posteriores, Piper no sólo se dio cuenta de que tenía más que contar, sino que aún tenía que compartir los detalles más sagrados e íntimos de su tiempo en el cielo y acerca de las personas que lo recibieron al llegar. "Siempre que tenía presentaciones las personas se iban con una necesidad de querer saber más", comenta en el libro. En este nuevo libro, Piper invita a los lectores a compartir su experiencia en un nivel más profundo; en el libro incluye encuentros nunca antes contados con las personas que lo recibieron en el cielo, y que lo guiaron en el viaje para entrar al hogar celestial de Dios. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION This is the book you''ve been waiting for! Picking up where bestselling 90 Minutes in Heaven left off, Don Piper reveals for the first time the sacred, intimate details of the people who met him at the gates of heaven and the profound impact they had on his faith on earth. In this incredible follow-up to his eight-million-copy bestseller, 90 Minutes in Heaven, Don Piper shares untold stories about his encounters with people who greeted him at the gates of heaven, and offers powerful insights about the way for us to live our lives on earth. Don Piper''s unforgettable account of a horrific car accident that took his life, and what happened next has riveted more than eight million readers. Something happened as he shared his story in the years since. Not only did Piper realize he had more to tell, he had yet to share the most sacred and intimate details of his time in heaven about the people who met him at the gates. "I have never left a speaking engagement without people wanting to know more," he said in The People I Met at the Gates of Heaven, Piper takes readers deeper into his experience, which includes never-before-told encounters with the people who met him when he arrived in heaven-those who helped him on his journey that led to the entrance to God''s heavenly home. Even more, Piper recounts the majesty of heaven and the glorious reunion that awaits us there. He offers practical insights, inspiration, and a challenging call that while we''re on earth we need to obey Jesus'' command to ""go and make disciples of all nations.

Fascinating story of Don Pipers journey to heaven in back after being pronounced dead at in an accident. He speaks of the challenges he faced and the transformation that took place in him spiritually.

Don Piper rentrait chez lui à la suite d''un colloque quand sa voiture a été broyée par un dix-huit roues qui a dévié de sa route. Le personnel médical l''a déclaré mort sur le coup. Tandis que son cadavre gisait dans les débris de sa voiture, il a connu la magnificence du paradis, sa beauté et sa musique. Quatre-vingt-dix minutes après l''accident, tandis qu''un pasteur priait pour lui, Don Piper est miraculeusement revenu à la vie, avec pour seul souvenir de son expérience celui d''une béatitude céleste indicible. Par la suite, sa foi en Dieu a été mise à rude épreuve en raison de la convalescence épuisante et incertaine qu''il a dû supporter. Il nous confie ici le récit de son odyssée. 90 minutes au paradis réconfortera les personnes qui se remettent d''une blessure grave tout autant que celles qui doivent composer avec la mort d''un être cher. Don Piper a vu sa vie profondément transformée par son expérience. La vôtre le sera tout autant.

Após bater de frente numa carreta, Don Piper foi dado como morto. Noventa minutos depois do acidente, enquanto um pastor orava por ele, voltou milagrosamente à vida na Terra, mas com a lembrança de tudo que vivenciou enquanto esteve no céu.

Recounts the experience of Baptist minister Don Piper, who was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident and experienced the glories of heaven for ninety minutes, but who miraculously came back to life, where he endured a long and painful recovery.

Muitos leitores encontraram inspiração no livro que Don Piper escreveu, ''90 minutos no céu''. Sua experiência pessoal da alegria do céu fortaleceu a fé de inúmeras pessoas. Mas o tempo que passou no céu não o impediu de passar por grande sofrimento na terra. Quando voltou à vida, Piper percorreu um longo caminho na recuperação de sua saúde. Ele passou mais de três meses em um hospital, tendo de enfrentar tratamentos dolorosos, limitações físicas e ajuste aos limites que as seqüelas do acidente impuseram para o restante de sua vida - a ''nova versão do normal'', como o próprio Piper costuma chamar. Ainda assim, apesar das dores físicas e dos temores emocionais, ele foi espiritualmente transformado. Piper foi tocado pela graça de Deus. Tal experiência permitiu a ele não apenas enfrentar seu sofrimento, como também superá-lo. Don Piper encontrou propósito em sua dor e sentido naquela situação tão complicada. E agora ele compartilha essa experiência em ''O céu existe''.

Since publishing his inspirational bestseller in 2004, the author has traveled the world spreading his message of faith certain faith in the promise of Heaven. In Heaven is Real, he shared how life''s trials can be turned into spiritual lessons, when we are open to the certainty of God''s grace and love. Now, in his first new book in four years, the author of 90 Minutes in Heaven, draws on his own firsthand experiences with the joys of Heaven, as well as the lessons found in the Gospel, to offer a set of "departing instructions," helping readers face the inevitable battles ahead, prepare for eternal life, and, starting today, live a happy, fulfilling, purposeful life on Earth while preparing for the glories of Heaven.