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Summary: Great book for the family
Review: I actually only bought this book because Amazon had it "linked" to David Chartrand's book "A View from the Heartland," which I had bought earlier. Both are wonderful, wonderful books that should be read by everyone! Both Albom and Chartrand show us how the average, normal person finds meaning and purpose and value in his or her life. I wish both authors a lot of luck and hope both books get wide circulation.
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Summary: Unsuspecting
Review: This book i read on one sit-down. It was excellent and you follow along with the main character, while he travels to different moments in his life. The ending was a surprising feat. I suggest this book to be read by everyone that holds a heart.
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Summary: Tuesdays was better...
Review: For the record, i NEVER recommended this crappy book nor did i place it on my wish list. I do wish that i never wasted my time reading The Five People You Meet in Heaven. I will give Mitch Albom credit for his idea to write Tuesdays. The idea was so great that Mitch Albom's non-existant writing talent did not bother me. However, the fact that he is a mediocre writer was illuminated when i read this book. Finally, i think he is cocky and untalented sports announcer (in MI).
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Summary: Connections
Review: Trina, a medical student, Mitch Albom has the unique ability to allow the reader to become inspired from his writings. Although this book touched me emotionally,I was inspired to find meaning in the little corners of my life. People who love the meaning of life and relationships will love this book.
I also want to recommend two books that were life changing for me, someone that lived with abuse. Nightmares Echo,Running With Scissors
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Summary: A college student
Review: One of the best books I have ever read. Very touching, especially because I can relate to a lot of what Albom has to say. A must read. Give it to everyone you deeply love.
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Summary: Compelling!
Review: A very interesting way to look at what life means and why we are here. I think much of the book's meaning has to do with the human psyche and how our mind influences our perception of events. I also enjoyed the Emotional Intelligence Quickbook in looking at this topic.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought this book as soon as it was on the market because not only do I love Albom's previous work, I usually like stories that have a spiritual angle. I seem to be the minority from the reviews, but I was really disappointed. Although very easy to read, I kept hoping the book would get better or touch me in some way. I just didn't enjoy the book and found the message off base for me personally.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: A great read! I truly enjoyed reading this It's a rarity these days to find an author capable of such good storytelling. The story is well written and very engaging, and despite the fact that it lost some momentum in the middle, I found myself eagerly turning pages to find out what would happen next. All in all, though this is not quite a perfect novel, it comes close.
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Summary: The best book of 2003
Review: THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom Such a small book but what a big message it sends to the reader. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom is the follow up novel to his very popular TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE. Both have similar themes - living and dying - but HEAVEN takes on a different approach. The book starts right off with the reader knowing that Eddie is about to die. He's a simple man, worked nearly his entire life for the beachside amusement park called Ruby's Pier, and spent his time maintaining all the rides at this park. He's in his 80's, lives alone and has lived alone for quite a long time. He talks about his dearly beloved Marguerite, but his co-workers have never met her. Basically, outside of the children that come to the pier and his coworkers, Eddie is alone in the world. Eddie's life flashes before our eyes, the years rolling by as we see him "celebrating" one birthday after another. These birthday scenes are significant, showing us what Eddie's life was all about, from the time he was five years old, till many years later in his old age. At the same time, we also watch his death, how his co-workers react to it, and the preparations that take place for the funeral. The third story line is what happens after Eddie dies. He is taken to what he thinks is heaven, and before he can "pass", he is to meet five people that he made some important difference in their lives. He doesn't even know some of these people. But as their stories unfold, Eddie finds out why they were chosen to be his five people, how he touched their lives, and yet he cannot see why his life was so important, to them or to anyone. Not until he meets that last person, the fifth person in heaven. For that is how Eddie lived his life. He feels that his life was unimportant; that it meant nothing whatsoever to anyone. He feels his life was a waste and that he probably wishes he had done things differently. Without giving much of the story away (for this is a very short book), the moral of THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN is this, and Albom did an excellent job at getting to this point: NO person is unimportant on this earth. We are all here for a reason, for a purpose, even though it may be so small that it is hard to see. In Albom's heaven, every person who has died meets their five people, and through these five people, they learn the significance of their lives on earth. Even Eddie learns the meaning of his life, and it is far more significant than he could ever have imagined. It is needless for me to say that I am going to probably give THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN the number one spot for books read in 2003. It has an important message for all of us, and was written in such a way that it should make a big impact on anyone that reads the book and understands the message. Mitch Albom once again has written a classic, and it will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
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Summary: the five people
Review: This story is quick and kind. After reading it, you feel you have come to know the main character, Eddie, and knowing his story helps you figure out your own story. Thought provoking in an easy way.
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