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Summary: "An excellent reminder for what is important in life"
Review: Albom writes a heartwarming story with a journalistic style about his dying mentor. Morrie, Albom's former college professor, faces his fate with enormous grace. It is inspiring.The reader is taught that life is a precious gift that can and should not be taken for granted. Morrie's perspective is wise, true and occasionally unconventional but never original. Albom is sometimes critical of himself and our culture for excessive materialism and a lack of compassion. This self-criticism is annoying. The writer takes on a righteous tone that makes the reader feel as if he is being preached to by the recently converted. Overall, a good read and a sweet story with some important lessons. "Tuesdays with Morrie" serves as an excellent reminder for what is really important in life.
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Summary: Pap and bathos from a hack sportswriter
Review: Albom, a hack sportswriter with a tired vocabulary and an inability to string together sentences longer than three or four words, has finally managed something superlative: He has composed the most awful, bathos-ridden piece of tripe published in the last 20 years. No doubt Morrie was a man worth remembering if he could inspire even someone as unimaginative as Albom. But to have your memory trivialized by such a hack must have him spinning in his grave. But Albom knows his market, and he knows there's a never ending demand among the insecure for shallow, overly sentimental books that pull on the heartstrings, and he's delivered just that. The sales numbers certainly support that. If you need inspiration, there are better books, and not all of them are written at the fourth grade level.
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Summary: great book from a jerk sportswriter
Review: enjoyed the boo
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Summary: Lessons on "living with" instead of "dying of" ALS.
Review: Everyone who is a parent or child, student or teacher, or simply friends should read this book. Mitch Albom makes a serious departure from his other works (mainly sports-themed) in this touching narrative of one man's fight with ALS. It has made me get back in touch with that teacher from my college days who most influenced me, even if just to say that I'm fine and thanks for your wisdom at a time when it was most needed and least asked for. If life is a series of opportunities, then true tragedy is the missed opportunity and it would be a tragedy if anyone did not read this book who knows that it is out there. Bravo! to Mitch Albom to have the courage to pursue such a topic, or as he and Morrie call it, "his last assignment," in the face of an age still fearful of communicating true feelings between adult males lest a homosexual pall fall over the whole affair. My phone call did not render the same results as Mitch's, but the attempt was made and it will be made again. At least now, it will not be one of my regrets (read, "missed opportunity") later on. Required reading for anyone with a heartbeat without an impending sense of doom inspite of the topic.
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Summary: The way life should be is explained
Review: Many questions that I had about life were explained and focused in this book. I would want everyone to read it so that they can realize how we should live and how we should care for others. I want to thank my friend Tonya for lending me this book. It has been my inspiration to try to let others know as well.
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Summary: It's all about the Benjamins!!
Review: What a disappointment! All I had heard about this book was how moving and inspirational it was. Then upon reading it I find either of those qualities in it. Rather, is was struck by the selfishness of Albom and his ignorance of what Morrie had been doing. Albom presented Morrie as if Morrie had been needing to be reunited with him to be completely contented. I think that Albom focused too much on their relationship and lessons, and not enough on the big picture. It would be a shame if this book were written as a means for Albom to benefit himself.
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Summary: A very heartwarming story. A must for everyone.
Review: I was very touched by Mith Albom's "visits" with Morrie. I only wish that if I were in Morrie's shoes I would have the same outlook on things. I know that after reading this, I will take the time each day to evaluate which things are really important. He has really shown me how we need to take the time to smell the roses. Don't miss life because of work.
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Summary: Awesome book, it may change your life.
Review: This book could change the way you look at life and the people in it. I must admit to being bothered by the fact that Albom chose a million dollar money maker as the vehicle to describe how his afternoons with this great man changed his life. By ignoring that, however, this book taught me that it is never too late, and to not leave anything meaningful unsaid.
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Summary: Buy Morrie's "Letting Go" instead of Albom's book!
Review: Why is this book more popular than Morrie's own "Letting Go"? Mitch Albom says "The last class of my old professor's life had only one student. I was the student." But it sounds like Morrie Schwartz had a lot of visitors and a lot of people around him as he was dying. Albom doesn't show up until AFTER Nightline and Ted Koppel. Sort of the prodigal son! What about all the people who were with Morrie through his whole illness, not just at the very end? Hopefully Albom has donated ALL the proceeds from this book to Morrie's family! Otherwise the whole thing is just too self-serving.
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Summary: It was a very human, compassionate teacher.
Review: He loved to teach, even to the end of his days. He was very family oriented person, very human, kind, thoughtful and very down to earth.
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