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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I bought this book as soon as it was on the market because not only do I love Albom's previous work, I usually like stories that have a spiritual angle. I seem to be the minority from the reviews, but I was really disappointed. Although very easy to read, I kept hoping the book would get better or touch me in some way. I just didn't enjoy the book and found the message off base for me personally.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: A great read! I truly enjoyed reading this It's a rarity these days to find an author capable of such good storytelling. The story is well written and very engaging, and despite the fact that it lost some momentum in the middle, I found myself eagerly turning pages to find out what would happen next. All in all, though this is not quite a perfect novel, it comes close.
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Summary: The best book of 2003
Review: THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom Such a small book but what a big message it sends to the reader. THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom is the follow up novel to his very popular TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE. Both have similar themes - living and dying - but HEAVEN takes on a different approach. The book starts right off with the reader knowing that Eddie is about to die. He's a simple man, worked nearly his entire life for the beachside amusement park called Ruby's Pier, and spent his time maintaining all the rides at this park. He's in his 80's, lives alone and has lived alone for quite a long time. He talks about his dearly beloved Marguerite, but his co-workers have never met her. Basically, outside of the children that come to the pier and his coworkers, Eddie is alone in the world. Eddie's life flashes before our eyes, the years rolling by as we see him "celebrating" one birthday after another. These birthday scenes are significant, showing us what Eddie's life was all about, from the time he was five years old, till many years later in his old age. At the same time, we also watch his death, how his co-workers react to it, and the preparations that take place for the funeral. The third story line is what happens after Eddie dies. He is taken to what he thinks is heaven, and before he can "pass", he is to meet five people that he made some important difference in their lives. He doesn't even know some of these people. But as their stories unfold, Eddie finds out why they were chosen to be his five people, how he touched their lives, and yet he cannot see why his life was so important, to them or to anyone. Not until he meets that last person, the fifth person in heaven. For that is how Eddie lived his life. He feels that his life was unimportant; that it meant nothing whatsoever to anyone. He feels his life was a waste and that he probably wishes he had done things differently. Without giving much of the story away (for this is a very short book), the moral of THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN is this, and Albom did an excellent job at getting to this point: NO person is unimportant on this earth. We are all here for a reason, for a purpose, even though it may be so small that it is hard to see. In Albom's heaven, every person who has died meets their five people, and through these five people, they learn the significance of their lives on earth. Even Eddie learns the meaning of his life, and it is far more significant than he could ever have imagined. It is needless for me to say that I am going to probably give THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN the number one spot for books read in 2003. It has an important message for all of us, and was written in such a way that it should make a big impact on anyone that reads the book and understands the message. Mitch Albom once again has written a classic, and it will be enjoyed by many for years to come.
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Summary: the five people
Review: This story is quick and kind. After reading it, you feel you have come to know the main character, Eddie, and knowing his story helps you figure out your own story. Thought provoking in an easy way.
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Summary: Must Read
Review: Regardless of your thoughts on the after death experience this little book will give you a wonderful feeling regarding the importance of your life before death. Read it, then think and grow.
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Summary: A Must Read
Review: This book is a must-read! It really shows you that there is meaning to everyone's life and makes you believe that things do happen for a reason! It is a comforting view on what heaven could be like!
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Summary: Spellbinding book
Review: Mitch Albom creates a masterful book about the afterlife of a war vet, Eddie, who dies while trying to save a small girl at the amusement park where he does maintenance. The book takes you through the five people who Eddie meets on his way to heaven to help him understand the purpose of his life. While Eddie believes that his life has had no purpose, he is slowly with each person he meets, shown why his life turned out the way it did. From issues with his father, to the lose of his wife, Eddie learns how each event and life experience influenced his life. While Eddie knows some of the people he meets on his journey, others he has never met. However, they were touched or touched his life in some way which he had never realized.
I found that this book was hard to put down. The concept that people you never know affect your life but you never know it makes you think. An old man who dies with no family and no money, he has a story to tell and Eddie's story could be his. It's worth the time to sit back, relax and learn about the life of Eddie the maintenance guy.
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Summary: Beyond Compare
Review: It is always difficult to compare books, especially good books. The very definition of quality writing lays in its uniqueness. So I hesitate to compare "THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN" with other books of caliber in the line of "THE DA VINCI CODE" or "MY FRACTURED LIFE", but I will definitely endorse it as being of equal stature. Yet I reiterate my stress that it, as with all fine books, is totally unique and can be compared only based on quality not substance.
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Summary: A Touching Story.
Review: A delightful guick read. Very touching & kind of sad. Enjoy.
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Summary: A story that will truely make you think.
Review: What a wonderful story! I could not put it down. I read this in one afternoon and was sad to see it end. This story will make you wonder the five people you will meet in heaven. I will pass this book on to everyone in my life. I cried mostly through the book, some happy tears some sad. The last chapter is definatly an eye opener!
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