23 Minutes In Hell: A True Story of One Man's Experience - What He Saw, Heard & Felt in the Place of Torment | Christian Book, Spiritual Growth & Bible Study Resource

Wow! I am stunned by this book. I think it's easier to write a review on this subject than to talk about it in conversation with so many people. It's one of those conversations similar to, "so who's 'your candidate' for president" that is too hard to converse about with the average person. Immediately opinions are made and a conversation is heated (pardon the pun) and the sound barrier breaks! Why though? Or, it's a subject that people just don't want to talk about. Ignore it. (Where I live, anyway)In the case of Hell, is it because some people might be too skeptical? Or maybe too afraid to bring this subject to light...in order to abandon the idea that it exists? I just don't know what makes people so jumpy. Do most people know in all actuality what Mr. Wiese was exposed to without his going there in this day and age? You literally have to be schooled and interested in other people's points of view, before you can broach the subject to a handful (or less) ofpeople. i.e. friends, family, classroom with open and closed minded people according to the way (possibly) their parent's religious beliefs or judgments effected them?I believe in Bill Wiese's experience without a doubt. But discussing the subject of whether or not a person in our lifetime actually did go there and come back for a reason is untouchable to many. I understand. We were not all brought up in the same religion or with the samethe subject and whether or not a person in our lifetime actually did experience what he did. So many books have been written by those losing life and experiencing Heaven and that topic is also hard enough to explore with others. But this did happen to Bill Wiese and I do believe him.I am a Catholic woman. If you believe in Heaven you must in Hell. And the Biblical stories indicate that Hell exists. Jesus descended there after he expired on the cross. God created this place as He did all other. Though we know of it's existence, it's not a place where theaverage conversation explores more of. What I mean is that the information which Mr. Wiese told us about is not known of, unless studied.I must admit I learned much more than I knew before reading his book. I like reading about the paranormal and I suppose this is part of that genre. But, Hell scares me, as it did in this book. Mr. Wise is so fortunate that he was one of the few who came back, and studied this by the side of Jesus Christ. And I am especially glad that he was given the chance to come back and open up a dialogue about this subject that is normally shoved under the table where I live, either because we are too scared to face talking about it, or just don't believe in it.This book was good for me to have read. I think 'daily' of being a better person because of Mr. Wiese's experience, so it definitely touched my life. I can only hope that I am succeeding with staying off that particular path because I can't imagine living there from what I have learned. I am sure I will re-read this book once again, not that I need to feel more grounded, but for the dialogue. I give this book 5 Stars.