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Summary: strong modern day parable
Review: Eddie had worked for years at maintenance at Ruby Pier Amusement Park insuring the rides were safe for patrons. Though he did his job meticulously and everyone kind of knew Eddie, adults never took him seriously. Children seem to like him but even Eddie when he became an octogenarian reflecting back on his life felt he achieved zero. Eddie recently died trying to save a little girl.Eddie regains consciousness in heaven. Five people, one at a time, shows him the positive impact of his life on others. Though in terms of major impact, his deeds may seem small, Eddie begins to understand the essence of God's gift of life to mankind. Humanity consists of a vast series of interconnecting networks that mesh the lives of everyone. No matter how minute, that iota of caring impacts people even those outside your sphere and Eddie clearly cared. This is a strong modern day parable that reminds readers that everyone counts even Eleanor Rigby. Using a seemingly nonentity to bring his message across, Mitch Albom paints a simply stupendous story that no person is left behind as we live as an interconnected and overlapping links on this planet. Everybody has plenty to offer and should be encouraged to do so. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Lovely
Review: I'm truly surprised that so many customers have given this book negative reviews. I felt it was completely wonderful. 83 year old Eddie is a character that I adored from the first page, and I found his journey through heaven heart-warming and insightful. It's a short book, and can be read in the time it takes to watch a film; I can think of few films as worthy as your time as this little book.
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Summary: Big disappointment
Review: I rushed out to buy this book when I heard about it and read it in two days. While the twist at the end was interesting, the book was a big letdowns from the reviews and the hype.
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Summary: Boring
Review: I hope the five people I meet in heaven are more interesting than this book. What a bore and on top of that I agree the writing is bad. The book reads like a first draft, instead of a well thought out story with meaning. Tuesday's with Morrie was a great book, but this was a disappointment.
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Summary: Incredibly shallow, banal, and silly
Review: I bought this book with a great deal of anticipation. From the first page, I started to get a bad feeling about it. It is a book meant to capitalize on "Morrie" but it's so boring and shallow. I can't imagine how anybody would like it. It kind of turned my stomach, really, as I read on. I just had this sense of Mr. Albom thinking "I can really fool them if I write this." Sad, very sad. Don't waste your money. I read a lot of books. This one went in the trash.
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Summary: this book rocks
Review: This is one of the best books I have ever read.
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Summary: good stuff from Mitch
Review: no, this book is not another Tuesdays With Morrie, it's not meant to be. one could argue that the concept of The Five People You Meet in Heaven is not original, but I don't think that's really the point. this book is infused with some simple truths. sometimes you don't realize what random moments in your life mean, until something makes you understand. this book makes you remember, it makes you feel. Mitch Albom is amazing, read the column, listen to the show. some of this things he says are really profound. the writing is not poor at all, I was amazed at the brilliance of it actually. this is a GOOD book.
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Summary: It makes you think about your life .......
Review: I enjoyed this book. It does jump around. But I like that way it is set up that way. It starts on the day that Eddie dies. It tells every hour what is occuring to lead up to his death. Then his death happens and he ends up in heaven. But he doesn't know the first person and what meeting this person means to him. But later as he talks to this person, he understands more. Then it goes back into his life to a much earlier birthday and what was occuring then. You get a view of Eddies life from beginning to end. The book continues this way throughout the book. Each person he meets lets you understand the meaning of your life too. How we all mean something to each other and how we all touch each other's life without even realizing it. Read the book, I don't think you'll be disappointed. It's not Tuesday's With Morrie. But it's short and to the point.
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Summary: I agree--poor writing!
Review: Tuesdays with Morrie it ain't, but it is cleverly marketed to look like it. The jist of the book is that heaven is a place where your life is explained to you by five pivotal people in your life. The author flashes back and forth between the past, present, and hereafter too quickly for the story to be imbued with any meaningfulness--it was pretty banal from beginning to end. Halfway through I just wanted to put the book down and not take it up again, but I forced myself to finish only b/c it is a short book. (Incidentally, the war scenes in the book are not believable.)
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Summary: No thank you
Review: What is this book? I can tell you what it is not: it is not original. It is not compelling. It is not reasonably priced. It is not intelligent. It is not wise. Wait: it is preachy. That's what it is. Read at your own risk.
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