How
ironic is the surname of the principle players behind this story?
Alex
Malarkey was paralyzed at the age of 6 as a result of a vehicle accident. He
spent two months in a coma. He is now a teenager, sixteen years of age. He is
listed as co-author together with his father, Kevin Malarkey, of the book
entitled 'The Boy Who Came Back from Heaven', published by Tyndale in
2010. This was followed by a movie version in 2014 called 'Heaven is for Real.' Alex and his siblings live with their mother
Beth Malarkey. Beth and Kevin are divorced. She claims that Alex has not been receiving
profits from the book. Tyndale has pulled the plug on the book because earlier
this week, Alex wrote an open letter in which he recanted his testimony about
his trip to heaven and back. It was posted on the Pulpit and Pen Web site. Alex states flatly: “I did not die. I did not
go to Heaven.”
