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Format:Mass Market Paperbound

Dimensions:208 Pages, 4.2 x 6.7 x 0.9 in

Published:December 27, 2005

Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

The following ISBNs are associated with this title:
ISBN - 10:0307275639
ISBN - 13:9780307275639

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Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague.  Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.

Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder.  Wouldn''t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?

Mitch Albom had that second chance.  He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man''s life.  Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college.  Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie''s lasting gift with the world.

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Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague.  Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.

Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder.  Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?

Mitch Albom had that second chance.  He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life.  Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college.  Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.

About the Author

Mitch Albom is the author of six previous books. A nationally syndicated columnist for the Detroit Free Press and a nationally syndicated radio host for ABC and WJR-AM, Albom has, for more than a decade, been named top sports columnist in the nation by the Sports Editors of America, the highest honor in the field. A panelist on ESPN's Sports Reporters, Albom also regularly serves as a commentator for that network. He serves on numerous charitable boards and has founded two charities in metropolitan Detroit: The Dream Fund, which helps underprivileged youth study the arts, and A Time to Help, a monthly volunteer program. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.

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Format	List Price	Online Price
Audio Book (CD)	$25.95	$17.12
eBook Provided by shortcovers.com, Indigo's digital reading partner.		$10.12

From the Critics

"Mitch Albom's book is a gift to mankind." --The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul." --Los Angeles Times

"An elegantly simple story about a writer getting a second chance to discover life through the death of a friend." --Tampa Tribune

"An extraordinary contribution to the literature of death." --The Boston Globe

"This is a true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow." --Amy Tan

"Every page of this beautiful, moving little book shines with the warmth of unembarrassed love." --Rabbi Harold Kushner

"One of those books that kind of sneaked up and grabbed people's hearts over time." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"The book is an incredible treasure." --Bernie Siegel, M.D.

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dan pal
FANTASTIC

2 years ago

this book is my favourite book of all time. it made me laugh, it made me cry...it was just all around incredible. it is a must read for all of you out there...men, women, 12+. i have read it 2 times now, and it is definitely one of those books that i am going to keep beside my bed, and read over and over again. it is the most amazing book out there. i dont know what else i can say other then READ IT READ IT READ IT! you will looooveee it!
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6 years ago

I read this book on the last day of my Father's life. I played classical music as I sat at the foot of his bed tending to his needs and waiting for him to die. It is ironic that I ended up with this book at this time. Originally it was purchased for my enjoyment on a flight to Aruba (which I cancelled to be with my Father). I really enjoyed the read. It was insightful and assisted me in immersing myself into the experience of dying (and of course living). + read more
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Anonymous
best book!

2 years ago

May have possibly been the best book I have ever read!! Keep the books coming Mitch.. I await your next one :)
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Anonymous
Wonderful

2 years ago

I couldn't put this book down. If there was ever a book to change my life, this was it.
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Honest look at life

3 years ago

This book is based on true life experience of the author with his favourite professor, Morrie Schwartz. He lost touch with his professor until he turned on his TV to learn that his professor was dying. So he promptly contacted him. Morrie was diagnosed with ALS, a degenerative muscular disease that has no cure. Stephen Hawkins is a well-known person with this condition. Morrie and Albom reconnect just as in school and they share wisdom during their Tuesday visits on the meaning of life, how… + read more
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Highly Recommend

3 years ago

I highly recommend this book to everyone. Mitch Albom has written an amazing story that will inspire everybody. This book teaches us lessons that we can learn in our everyday lives. A must read.
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