Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

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Summary: Life's Greatest Lessons
Review: When reading this instant classic book called Tuesdays With Morrie written by Mitch Albom, you learn about life's greatest lessons during a professor's last class. In March of 1995, Mitch, a successful newspaper sports writer is watching TV when he hears his old professors name (Morrie Schwartz) mentioned on the nightly news show Nightline. The show was about how Morrie was dealing with his diagnosis of the fatal disease known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The next thing you know, Mitch is driving into his old professor's driveway, about to see him for the first time since Mitch's graduation from Brandeis University in Massachusetts in 1979 when he promised they would keep in touch. Their reorientation goes well and after a few visits, Mitch sees signs of death in Morrie and is scared by this. Mitch's answer to this problem is to tape record all their visits so Morrie can teach him one last lesson in life. After fourteen Tuesdays visits between Morrie and his old student Mitch where they discuss many of life's most troubling topics, and also Morrie is featured in two more Nightline appearances, Morrie Schwartz dies on Saturday morning in his home due to his disease.
I think everyone needs to read this excellent book. It makes the reader realize that it's not too late to become a better person. Also, death must be accepted or you aren't truly living. There are so many more great lessons to learn from this tremendous book, even though, at times it can be slow. If you want to read a great book, with inspirational power, read Tuesdays With Morrie.

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Summary: What matters most?
Review: Your relationships matter most, with you family and your friends. This books talks about Morrie, the author's college professor. I think Morrie loved Mitch a lifetime before Mitch finally came around. This is one of the few books that made me happy and made me weep with tears and sobbing at the same time. Mitch goes to Morrie's house when he finds out that Morrie has ALS and visits every Tuesday out of his busy schedule. Morrie is a hero. Mitch learns many of life's lessons at the bedside of Morrie. Human dignity was never greater than recorded here in this book. A must read for those with ill loved ones and to those who need a purpose to this life.