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Summary: OK, it's creative
Review: But that's really about all it is. Depressing, emotionally empty, self imposed guilt is what the main character, Eddy tries to come to terms with. But in Eddy's heaven, there are five strange people. That's all. Five people (one of whom is blue, one is a very angry GI from World War 2) who serve only to reinforce Eddy's emptiness until all of a sudden, Eddy finds 'satisfaction' in knowing that his meaningless life had meaning to someone else. And the meaning Eddy found was totally focused on the past-the life he just left. So the underlying point of the book subtly implies that the point of heaven is to put relevance to our lives here.In otherwords, Heaven is nothing more than an extended session to try to find meaning to this life. Sorry folks, if you can't find meaning or purpose of life on earth, you ain't going to find it in Heaven either. I found out, from the Very Reliable Source, that the purpose of life here on Earth is to put the perspective on the meaningfulness of Heaven. This book just reminds me of how so often we want to put Heaven on our own terms.
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Summary: GREAT READ!!!!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I too could not put it down as I started reading it. To the reader who only gave it one star, they need to relax. Sure, people know that their lives are changed by other people, far off occourences etc. But, this story was about a man who didn't know that, who felt he contributed to nothing in his life. Only after meeting his five people does he realize that is not the case. Again I suggest that this is a book worth reading. It's very engaging and a quick read. Happy reading.
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Summary: reserve an afternoon
Review: This book has to have been one of the best I've read in years. I started reading it early one Sunday afternoon, and after the first three chapeters, I knew I would not be able to do anything else until I was done. Everyone I know who has read it had the same experience. I have since spent much time contemplating the meaning to my life and who I have effected, and contrary to some reviews, I have not idea who I will meet there. I will give this book as a present to everyone I know.
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Summary: Not to be missed!
Review: After the magnificent Tuesdays with Morrie, which was based on the true story of his meetings with his old professor who was dying of Lou Gehrig's Disease, Albom writes this book, a fable about life. It's not a big book, you can read it in less than two hours. But it's time well spent. The story concerns Eddie, an 83 year old amusement park worker. As the book begins, Eddie has about an hour to live. Within a chapter or so, Eddie dies and begins a journey meeting five people who tell him what his life was truly about. They point out that we're all connected, that strangers are really family that we haven't met yet. These five people don't seem connected at all to each other. But they each represent important parts of Eddie's life and they help him discover the things that are important to him, and to each of us. Who cares if he died virtually penniless and that he spent his life doing a job he really didn't want to do? The book talks about looking on the bright side and realizing that we are all here for a reason, and making a lot of money isn't one of those reasons. For example, Eddie and his wife did not have children, but Eddie helped so many little children throughout his life by providing them a safe place to ride and giving them animals made out of pipe cleaners to delight them. There are many twists and turns in this book, but they're all enlightening and wonderful. Albom's writing style is excellent, the words literally flow off the page. The words have stayed with me also, as they helped me reexamine the important things in my life. The really important things. True, this is a fable. But it's also one heck of a great story. A Great Book. I must also agree with the reviewer who recommended THE LOSERS CLUB by Richard Perez. These two are my recent favorite Amazon picks.
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Summary: One of the most unique outlooks on life! Great Book!
Review: This was one of the best, if not the best book i have ever read! This book really makes you think about what it might be like in heaven. It gives you an outside look on life. It might give you a reason to help other people. This book gave a great idea of heaven, and how peoples lifes kind of "inter twine" with other peoples life. I could go on and on about this book but I dont want to give to much of this great book away!
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Summary: I had trouble putting it down!
Review: This is a wonderful book! I truly could not put the book down. It's delightful, thought provoking, and a wonderfully written. Mitch Albom has a true gift for story-telling. I was awed by the unending love "Eddie" (the main character) had for his deceased wife. A high recommendation on this one!
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Summary: The Journey of life Understood
Review: After reading the wonderful The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, The Five People You meet In Heaven was even more welcoming. While both books essentially deal with the afterlife, they adopt different approaches in storytelling, compelling in their won ways no less.
The Lovely Bones begin with a murder of a young girl but Five people focuses on the ending - the death of a 83-year old amusement park watcher, Eddie. Putting the end at the start was no doubt a gimmick but the story unfolds. Albom tells the story of this man by replaying scenes from his various birthdays from young to old. More importantly, these are interwoven with five people the old men meets while in heaven. On his arrival in heaven, he can't seem to remember how he died or whether he did rescue the girl he last held.
So begins his journey on heaven, meeting the five most pivotal persons in his life, some close to his hear while others who were strangers. More importantly, the story tells us that the people who had crossed paths with us in our lives, close or strangers, could have played a part in changing our destinies. In understanding the things that have happened, we learn to understand ourselves and those around us better. All things happen for a reason. Heaven is made out to be the place where our past life on earth unravels.
What the book tries to tell us, it does very well. Ultimately, it's about letting go of the anger ("no one is born with anger")and the judgement. It's about resolution and finding peace within oneself. Learn a few words of wisdom along the way!
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Summary: Soul Searching Experience
Review: I absolutely love this book. Words can not describe my feeling upon finishing this work of art. I feel like a better person for reading it. Thank you, to Mitch Albom, for giving me an outlet to do some much needed soul searching.
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Summary: The five people you meet in heaven
Review: All I can say is this book went with me everywhere for 48 hours!! I couldn't put it down!!
It flowed easily and when it was over, I felt strangely more at ease about the inevitable !!
Wonderful. Thumbs up to Albom!
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Summary: You never know.....
Review: Although this book was an easy read.....it was a PLEASURE to read. In life you will wonder why certain people are in your life, do they have a specific meaning or are they making a cameo??? Bottom line is anyone that is in your life touches it in one way or another whether we realize it or not. It makes you wonder who you will meet in the after life and why. A feel good book.
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