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Summary: Life is too simple and short
Review: I have been on a whirlwind spiritual journey for the last year - trying to become more in touch with my inner peace and develop my relationship with God. I've read many "inspirational" texts and found "Tuesdays with Morrie" to be one of the most down-to-earth and realistically inspirational books to date. Realistically inspirational in the sense that many of the aspects of life that you Morrie inspires you to change are easily able to be done. If you've ever been the type to become self-absorbed in the woes of your life, this is a must-read. This book puts into perspective the truly meaningful actions in one's life. Thank you Morrie and Mitch for a wonderful lesson.
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Summary: Tuesdays With Morrie A Tear Jerker
Review: Tuesdays With Morrie is a great boook by Morrie Albom. If you are looking for a great tear jerker book, this book is for you. This book is about life and the lessons that you should learn in life. Morrie is Mitch's old Professor from college. Mitch finds out that Morrie is dying of Lou Gehrig's Disease which totally takes control of him and he tells Mitch that he can't even wipe his own [rear]. Mitch decides that he is going to fly from Chicago to Massachusetts every Tuesday to see Morrie. Every week Morrie gets worse and worse, but he still teaches Mitch very important lessons about life. What Mitch learns from Morrie he will hold onto for the rest of his life. Mitch will no longer be as scared of dying now that he has seen Morrie have such a long painful death. This true story will bring tears to your eyes and you will learn about the important aspects of life from a dying man.
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Summary: An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson
Review: Mitch Albom was living the high life as one of the top sports columnists in the nation. He traveled, met famous athletes most people only dream about and was in demand. On the outside, he seemed to have the perfect life. But on the inside, he was struggling with it all and wondering if there was something more.One day he sees a news clip of a professor, Morrie Schwartz, that he had during his time at Brandeis. Despite their close relationship, the two had lost touch and Mitch is saddened to discover that his lively teacher is now in the final months of his life. As a result, Mitch seeks to salvage the friendship that has been lost for decades and in doing so gains more than he could have ever hoped for. For fourteen Tuesdays, Mitch flies hundreds of miles to talk to Morrie. Only, they don't just make small talk and catch up. They discuss things that some people never talk about their entire lives. Death, culture, marriage, forgiveness. No topic is off limits and Morrie spouts wisdom about every subject Mitch mentions. Morrie's teaching methods are somewhat unconventional as well. He teaches with love and acceptance, with openness and humor. Even on the most trying of days, when his disease is robbing him of his life, Morrie greets the day with open arms and true contentment, ready to share his wisdom with the world. Tuesdays with Morrie is an unusual story that almost everyone can relate to. Through wit and humor, Morrie manages to instill in Mitch and the book's readers the true purpose of life, while unselfishly allowing readers to witness his final days. Similar to Ishmael, this enlightening book has changed several lives for the better. Morrie's thoughts are not profound, however, they are often forgotten in the world today, making Tuesdays with Morrie a pleasant reminder.
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Summary: Heartwarming
Review: Morrie is one heck of a guy. How can you not like someone who's favorite poet wrote, "Love each other or perish." This book is about a teacher/professor who decides to die surrounded by loved ones and to pass his last days on earth with utmost dignity. This book is written by a former student who at the time was caught up in the upper ranks of sports journalism and who lost most of his mentor's valuable lessons. Fortunately, he happens to turn on the TV at the right moment to learn of Morrie's condition. Consequently, Mitch Albom (the student) reaches out to his old Brandeis University professor and they agree to do one last final thesis. Coincidentally, the decide to meet on Tuesday's, the same day they met for class years earlier. This book is uplifting. Morrie is not wrapped up with egotistical things, career, having enough money, and seeks simplicity in life. The author is a gifted writer and carefully documents the slow tortuous death (Lou Gehrig's disease) of his old professor. "Tuesday's With Morrie," is a quick read but will make you stop and consider what truly is important in life.
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Summary: A Wonderfull Book
Review: This is both a great read and a fast read. The book actually is actually two stories at the same time. One: That Morrie is a beloved proffessor and he is dying. Two Mitch Albom is his student that has reconnected with Morrie when he learns that Morrie is dying. Albom writes with love about his friend as he undergoes the dying process. Albom also fills the reader in with details why Morrie is so close to him and yet he still manages to lose touch with him. Albom does a good job in letting the reader know of his love for Morrie and the dignity in which he dies with. This book is about reconection and remembering what is important through simple conversations the men had with each other. After done reading this book, you will be left with the feeling that you will want to track down a friend that has been out of touch.
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Summary: Vastly overated... Please, I've had enough chicken soup!
Review: I'm amazed at how well received this book has become. I'm a curmudgeon at 29 to be sure, but insightful readers of this book would struggle to find meaning or purpose to the ramblings of a ... Instead of sophisticated answers to life's many philosophical conundrums, we're deluged with aphorisms such as "When you're in bed, you're dead." This book is perfect fodder for the Chicken Soup crowd, but woe be to the reader who seeks answers to life's tougher questions.
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Summary: Once You Learn How To Die, You Learn How To Live !!
Review: This book has received a lot of positive reviews over the years from the book-reading community. My personal view is that it may be slighly over-accredited. The book will however inspire you to think about life !! Mitch Albom shared with us his real life lesson from his old college teacher Morrie (the 'Coach' as he called him), who was dying of ALS disease. In his so-called fourteen-week of lessons, Albom was enlightened and inspired by Morrie about "the meaning of life". Topics like Death, Family, Emotions, Money, Marriage, Culture, Forgiveness were covered. I feel like Mitch Albom didn't put much time and efforts in writing this book. He just finished this as a project which he promised and felt obliged to Morrie. The depth of content is shallow, even it covers pretty lofty topics. Many of the pages are spent talking about Morrie's getting-worst-every-week dying conditions, while only a small fraction of the paragraphs are used to describe Morrie's conversations and his 'teachings' to him. The structure of the book is also quite loose. Flashback memories written in between chapters are confusing sometimes, and look like they're just to fill up pages. Some of these 'interlude' paragraphs don't really have much relationship with what was written in the previous chapters. The intention of the author, though, is still good. It could well be a good introductory book for teen or young readers. As for me, who is approaching 50 years of age in two years, this book seems to be too elementary with the depth it covers. Now, tell me what you think....
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Summary: Required for school...really a requirement for life...
Review: I was required to read this my senior year in college, and was dreading starting the rather large stack required for this class. I started in on some boring book about what I can't remember and decided I needed a break from the monotony. I picked up this book and for the rest of the afternoon, I could NOT put it down. The book shows you how you should learn to appreciate the little things in life, like being able to tie your own shoes, and having control over your day to day bodily duties (ie: showering, using the bathroom etc etc), as well as live your life to it's fullest! Don't let a day go by where you find at least one happy thing somewhere, it doesn't matter what it is...there are bigger issues in life to worry about than if your sweater shrank in the dryer! Imagine having to have someone wipe your butt! (I'm quoting the book here...) Do you think that anyone is really ready for that to happen once we are old enough to do it for ourselves? I have recommended this to numerous people and have given it as gifts to many others. A great book that everyone should read at least once in their lifetime.
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Summary: I liked it. 5 stars
Review: I read this book because I was looking for grief books and the bookstore salesperson pointed it out as a good book. I read the book, not as a manual on dealing with death, but as an interesting story of friends and their impending loss.
I found that Mitch picked up on some interesting points as well as some minor ones that many of us would miss. Mitch kept bringing Morrie food even when Morrie wasn't eating much. We all try to continue to act how we wish it would be or hoped it could be. We try to make things remain as normal as possible and it is hard to adjust to the change especially when we know we are going to lose someone.
Pick this book up because it is a good read.
I also would recommend, Healing Stories of Grief and Faith, From Denial and Despair to Comfort and Peace to those experiencing grief.
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Summary: Give this book a few hours of your time
Review: One reviewer used the redundant term "banal platitudes" in reference to this book. He may be right, but there's a funny thing about platitudes...they're all true! Mitch already knew in his heart the wisdom behind Morrie's words before he spoke them and so do all of us. That doesn't mean we don't need to be reminded. I think the attitude that this book isn't worth the couple hours it takes to read is the consummate endorsement of everything Morrie was trying to say. Slow down. Think about it. Dying is one the most important things we'll ever do, yet it is a very simple thing that is not diminished by simple words. Too many people that read the great philosophers are sucked into the pretense that only great thoughts born of the greatest minds can solve life's riddles. Some things are just not that complicated...or at least they needn't be. If you've had the experience - both a misfortune and a life-changing blessing - of watching a loved one die from a wasting disease like ALS or cancer, this book will touch you. I've been there and can assure you Albom describes the scene perfectly. It's a quick read and very well-written. If you're young and still immortal, I doubt it will mean much to you. I'm not thirty yet, but I lost my immortality when my dad passed on a few years ago. It's time for me to start thinking about death every once in a while. I have a lot of living yet to do and as Morrie says, "You have to learn how to die to learn how to live."
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