Central Kansas Library System

When four year old Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren't expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the following months, a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy's trip to heaven and back. This true story, retold by his father but using Colton's uniquely simple words, offers a glimpse of the world that awaits us, where as...

When a tragedy strikes close to home, four police officers struggle with their faith and their roles as husbands and fathers. Together they make a decision that will change all of their lives.

"What was supposed to be the most exciting pregame entrance ever for KC Wolf almost cost me my life. On a wintry November afternoon at Arrowhead Stadium, I gazed out over the empty field as I prepared to practice the bungee jump and zip line stunt that would have the KC Chiefs crowd going crazy the next afternoon. As I launched myself from the lights 260 feet above the football field, the stunt went terribly wrong. Instead of experiencing the breathtaking...