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Summary: It's not about heaven
Review: I read a few criticisms about the book disparaging its concept of heaven. Huh? This is not meant to be a philosophical or religious tract - it's an allegory about life. Wonderful book.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down!
Review: Now, I love to read, but only so much. It says a lot when a book has me reading all night after I buy it just because I felt like I needed to. The book, for a series of a few conversations and flashbacks, is strangely moving and gripping... fully of shocking, depressing, and wonderful moments. Mitch Albom basically creates a concept of heaven where you speak with people whom you affected or were affected by to gain the full understanding of your life (in the book, the main character is a veteran who spends the rest of his life working in as an amusement park handyman/repairman) and all it's up's and down's. DEFINITELY worth a read no matter what kind of books you usually enjoy.
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Summary: Get this book and two others
Review: This book is a must read for the holidays. Mitch is a thoughtful author along the lines of Rudyard Kippling. I can't wait for his next book. His books are like precious gems. I recommend for the holidays, get Mitch's book; in addition, get Christmas Gifts, Christmas Voices, by John Allen, and the Christmas Train. These three books will truly get you in the holiday spirit.
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Summary: How Does It Happen?
Review: that an author like Albom gets published? If you just loooved Tuesdays with Morrie, you will probably just loove this one too. Both books were gifts to me, and I found them void of originality, thought or anything remotely approaching profundity. Saffire's "First Dissident" is a great book in which he extracts original thought provoking concepts from a profound subject.
Albom's uncle must be his publisher! In his books, he takes a profound subject and extracts old tired concepts with all the thought of a vain empty headed teenager.
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Summary: One Idea Of Heaven
Review: If I based my rating only on this being an interesting and well-written story, I would give it a five. However, the scenerio presented in this book contradicts my concept of heaven in that I believe there will be no anger, fear or pain in heaven. The main character, Eddie seemed to experience all of these. The author does present some compelling thoughts. It may well be that we will at some point understand the influence our life has had on others as well as the impact of another life on our own. At any rate I agree that this easy-to-read book could provide an inspiration to anyone who reads it.
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Summary: Hard to put down!
Review: This is one of those books that you can't put down once you start it. It's a great book.
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Summary: Better than I had hoped
Review: If you liked Tuesdays With Morrie then you will love this book! It grabbed me right from the beginning and I could not put it down. Trust me, you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Review: This has to be one of the best books I've ever read. In fact I read it in one night because I couldn't put it down. The author Mitch Albom combines the three separate parts of one mans life in a way that I found myself amazed at how each part flows together without confusion from going back and forth from the different parts of the man's life. I also found his fictional account of the afterlife very intriquing. Almost like a jigsaw puzzle the pieces fall into place without giving away how the book ends. Where many books have a predictable ending, Albom is able to keep you in suspense throughout the book to the last page. An excellent read. Karen M. Smith
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Summary: Inspiring
Review: Albom does it again. If you have read his former books you will want to buy this one. I could not put it down and felt I was better for reading it. His writing is the best by far. I hope this author writes another book soon.
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Summary: Nice, quick, thought-provoking read.
Review: This book is very quick, easy to read, and has a nice, thought-provoking, not "too" predictable story. After you finish reading it you're left with something to think about. This being the first Mitch Albom book I've read, I will definitely read another. I reccommend this book for people who like to read almost any type of book - most people will find something to like/appreciate about this book. Oh and as for the comments from several other reviewers about this being too "preachy" - I didn't find that to be the case at all. If you're open to new ideas, you won't find this preachy at all; just another point of view.
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