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Summary: Lost and found
Review: I hold the book in my hand when I finished it, just can not let it go, a good feeling lost for a while... I will buy extra copies for my friends.
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Summary: Moving, spiritual and entertaining.
Review: Wow. If you read one book this year, no matter what your age or profession, this should be it. It reads fast, but is not meant to be sped through. The book flashes back and forth between Mitch in his early days, and Mitch with Morrie, a former teacher of his with whom he has been recently reuinited. Do what I did - keep it near your bed and read only a couple of chapters a night (the chapters are only 2 to 3 pages). There is so much to absorb, you won't want to put it down. I watch Mitch Albom's news show on tv, so it really hit home to read this novel, realize it is a true story, and see the author on tv. Each chapter has you laughing and at times, crying. Either way, it will have you "relating"...and remains one of the best all-time books of our time and any generation.
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Summary: Truths too often taken for granted
Review: My teenaged son couldn't have cared less that I bought him this book. So I ended up reading it myself, and half-way through was struck by an insight. Intergenerational mentorships between teenagers and the elderly are so rare these days, but can be the most profound relationships for kids navigating the rocky path of adolescence. I was fortunate that I had a Great Aunt who was essentially the female version of Morrie Schwartz, and I have always considered her my mentor. Reading Tuesdays With Morrie was like revisiting her for an extended weekend as well. The only other memoir I've read which similarly tries to impart perspective and wisdom through the telling of a story of an eccentric wizened woman and an impressionable teenaged girl is Naming the Winds: A High Plains Apprenticeship by Caroline Marwitz. Both Tuesdays With Morrie and Naming the Winds are books filled with truths too often taken for granted. It's sad that the threat of death is often the only way keep those truths within grasp in our daily lives.
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Summary: deeply moving and inspiring
Review: This is a touching, poignant, insightful book... Morrie's unique perspective on life--his opinions and views--are undoubtedly significant, especially now where the current mindset seems to tend towards material and not emotional and spiritual well-being. The book is inspiring without being preachy, moving without being too mushy. After reading this book, I felt a heightened sense of appreciation and, yes, an outpouring of love for my family and friends. Worth reading...
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Summary: The Most Important Book of the 90's
Review: To begin appropriately, I have to disclose two things about my experience with Tuesdays with Morrie. First, this book drew me in hook, line, and sinker. It took me about three hours to read. Second, the ending of the book brought me to tears. I can easily label this book the most important book of the 1990's because it addresses so many comtemporary and spiritual issues. For those of you who haven't read the book just yet and find the thought of spending your free time reading a book about a dying old man unappealing, please hear me out. This book isn't about death and dying at all. This book is about LIFE. Morrie Schwartz lived a life worth living, and by half way through the book you will find yourself wishing that you were Morrie Schwartz for maybe just one day. We all wish that we could waltz to Jimi Hendrix in public, create our very own subculture, and have dozens of students visiting by the busload to our deathbeds. What is remarkable about Morrie isn't just that he died a graceful and conscious death, but that he also lived a graceful and conscious life. Several main lessons that I walked away with after reading this inspirational story are 1)teachers are the most important people in our society 2)we need to keep in mind that both the elderly and the dying have a very valuable lesson to share and that we should do our best to make sure they are respected and well cared for 3) life is a precious gift; we need to utilize every single second that we have in our possession. And, yes, that even includes seconds to be a complete weirdo who dances on cue, sings aloud to themselves, and wears clothes that don't match.
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Summary: A book everyone should own!
Review: "Tuesday's with Morrie" is certainly a must own text for all those who strive to decipher life's journey. I got a copy of this book to all those who matter in my life....
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Summary: A beautiful lesson from a unique perspective
Review: Who wants to read a book about an old man who slowly withers away to nothing? I thought nothing could be more depressing.I was wrong. This book is about the slow, cruel, death of an old man. But it manages to be wonderfully life affirming. Morrie does not allow himself to wallow in self pity. He chooses to live right up until he dies. A teacher to the very end, Morrie turns death into his last class. Mitch, his only student, dutifully attends his Tuesday meetings with Morrie, and records Morrie's teachings on life. The fact that Morrie knows his death is imminent gives him a unique vantage point from which to comment on life. After all, according to Morrie, only by figuring out how to die, can one really learn how to live. This book may be short but it is packed with power. Listen to what Morrie has to say. You will be moved.
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Summary: A Book For Everyone
Review: This book should be required reading for life. Morrie has lessons to teach that everyone needs to hear. He is such a wonderful, loveable man, and the world is lucky to have all that which is shared in this book as a reference on living. I buy this book as a gift again and again, and refer to it often. It is truly beautiful.
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Summary: A great lesson for anyone
Review: I started this book at two o'clock in the morning and I just couldn't put it down until I finished it. I had heard good things about this book, but it was even better reading it. Mitch's reunion with his favorite college professor is one that I will remember for the rest of my life. The talks they have about life are truly inspiring. Everyone should read this book, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Morrie is my mentor, he always is.
Review: Although Morrie died, his teaching lives. If you read this book with your heart, you'll never be the same. You'll see the beauty in your soul and others' as well.
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