Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"
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"I loved the book as it reminded me of how our lives interact with each others. Through the character Eddie, Mitch Albom shows how one decision has an impact on others.It is an enlightening read that i would reconmend to others."
— Carrisa (5 out of 5 stars)
" Very interesting and unexpected. Big fan of Mitch Albom. "
— Sara, 2/17/2014" I was really disappointed in this book. I feel like this book could have been something amazing, life changing, but it wasn't. "
— Amanda, 2/15/2014" All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.. the time I read this book in the first place reminds me of how life goes on (and how life NEEDS to go on). God has purposes with us, even if it means only to be a bell-boy of a grand hotel, or to be a mistress, or to be a virgin queen or to be an ordinary guy standing on the train station. Little things matter the most. "
— Vale, 2/11/2014" made me truly think who would i meet in heaven? i love it! i make all my friends read it and they love it too. "
— Andena!, 2/9/2014" I was not as wowed by this book as some others seem to be but I think there is definitely something worthwhile we can all take from this book. No matter how small or insignificant you think your life is, it leaves a mark, it impacts others. Some are big & some are small, some we never know about. Do your best to let your light shine! "
— Kristiestewart, 2/8/2014" It was an absolutely quick read and pleasantly surprising without being sophomoric. "
— Stacy, 1/31/2014" Amazing book! just amazing! talks about life in such an unexpected unordinary way! i just love this book. "
— Alyamm, 1/20/2014" So simple, but so beautifully written "
— cassie, 1/13/2014" An interesting and somewhat thought provoking idea for a story but I'm starting to get tired of the same theme of Albom's stories... "
— Mike, 1/8/2014" This book gave me a new perspective to life. Although we might think that our roles at work / at home are mundane. We play an important role nonetheless perhaps contributing to someone else's life (: "
— Bernice, 1/7/2014" This book was well written and offered a great perspective. It wasn't my taste of writing in particular but it was good. "
— Deana, 12/12/2013" I loved this book. It was a short read that really makes you think about the small and simple things we do each day in terms of the big picture perspective. It was a bit of a tear jerker, and was very well written. "
— Eric, 12/1/2013" Honestly, I started reading this book based on lots of expectations based on Mitch Albom's 'tuesdays with Morrie'. To summarise my view: A very quick read, a book that is better forgotten. Nothing really great about this book." "
— Sameera, 11/29/2013" Easy to read, hard to put down. Good story. "
— Vicky, 9/7/2013" Why do all the books written by this author have a dead character or wind up dying? I read Tuesday's With Morrie years ago and it was decent read but I'm having trouble getting this one. Maybe my reading taste have changed but I think this will be my last Mitch Albom book. "
— Joanne, 1/4/2013" Very beautiful book, with amazing life messages. "
— Chris, 11/23/2012" I totally love this book! :-) "
— Kori, 10/29/2012" It was a really touching story. It was sad and touching. I might have cried a bit. The story changed my view about heaven, now I know how to understand more about heaven. "
— Jacklyn, 2/21/2012" Good for discussing in book club "
— Cathy, 1/28/2012" To be honest, I really enjoyed this, events than Tuesdays With Morrie. I thought this plot was riveting and the message more subtle. I hope to come back to this someday. "
— Gina, 1/22/2012" I simply read this as I wanted to finish and move on. I've read better books and this was a disastrous read "
— Payel, 1/17/2012" A truly unique book. Extremely thought provoking. "
— Keith, 1/11/2012" Nothing groundbreaking here. Pretty depressing throughout, but the moral of the story was somewhat "feelgood" and brought together in the last chapter, thereby saving the book from getting thrown on the floor. "
— Kristin, 12/2/2011" A quick and easy read, which was just what I was looking for. I loved the main character, but I sort of felt like Dickens already wrote this story, and the main difference outside of the time in which it was set, the reader was supposed to sort of feel as though we were Scrooge. "
— Aaron, 9/29/2011" This tiny little book can teach you how to act during different walks of life. The story is based on simple characters and their interwoven relationships. Its a very simple read. "
— Srikanth, 8/27/2011" An interesting interpretation of the afterlife, but not as enjoyable as Tuesdays With Morrie. "
— Susan, 5/23/2011" Great Book! makes me wanna die and meet my 5 people already :) "
— Rona, 5/22/2011" Life after death is always a mystery for mankind. Mitch Albom describe it vividly and colorful. Years later it could be a story of a new religion; who knows. "
— Sapto, 5/22/2011" Insufferably trite. Hamfisted and cliched and overly sentimental. Simplistic moralizing with a basic dumbed-down writing style. <br/> <br/>Would not recommend. "
— Kaworu, 5/20/2011" I was very disappointed in this book. I assumed it was going to be more spiritual than it was. "
— Sue, 5/19/2011" Non mi è piaciuto per niente.<br/>È una favoletta mal gestita e personalmente non ci ho trovato dentro nessuna illuminazione esistenziale, ma soltanto molta noia. "
— Ardesia, 5/18/2011" i think this was a very inspiring book, and made me realise things when i went out and how random people can affect my life in so many ways, it was a quick read and i recommend people to read it because it was worth it. "
— Marium, 5/18/2011" read about 75 % and then never finished.. guess was not interested enough. "
— Nychola, 5/17/2011" This story makes you think about how you touch others lives and how they touch yours. Some of them are obvious, but others are not. A George Bailey kind of perspective on the actions we take each day. "
— Laura, 5/15/2011" the life lessons learned were helpful. it's a really good inspirational book if you are looking for something like that. "
— Mel, 5/15/2011Mitch Albom is an award–winning playwright, screenwriter, and author whose works include several #1 New York Times bestsellers, such as Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time. His books have been made into acclaimed films for television. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and is the recipient of the 2010 Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement. He founded and oversees a consortium of nine different charitable operations in his hometown of Detroit, including a nonprofit dessert shop and food product line to fund programs for Detroit’s most underserved citizens. He also operates an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, which he visits monthly.
Erik Singer’s theatrical credits include the title role in The Hostage (off Broadway), A Life in the Theatre, Greetings!, and national tours of Othello and The Taming of the Shrew. He has also appeared on All My Children and As the World Turns, and was the voice of Vincent van Gogh in the A&E Biography about Van Gogh and Gauguin. His audiobook narration has twice won him the AudioFile Earphones Award.