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The Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great read
Review: I read this book in a matter of hours. This book gives another possibility of the afterlife. It makes you examine the impact that even the most mundane activity,or most innocent mistake, could have, or have had on people you know and don't know. It supports the oppinion that, (what may be considered), an average person, who've had, (what may be considered), an average life, can have a profound impact on others , without necessarily being a Ghandi or King.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Beautiful and thought provoking
Review: The most inspiring book I have ever read. It is not spiritual, Not preachy, it's just a story. Just because the word "Heaven" is in the title doesn't mean it is intended to be anything more than just a story. And a beautiful story it is. It makes you think about people in a whole new light.

I sent a copy to a dear friend in Alabama and it was so wonderful to know she and I were reading it together while on opposite ends of the country.

It changed me and I know for the better. And as for my friend, Mindy, it has become one of her most treasured posessions, and I am honored to have been the one to send it to her.

Thank you, Mr. Albom, for inspiring me to be a better person.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: ehh
Review: i first thought this book would be alright, but after reading it, i didn't care for it too much. a problem i found with the book was its use of vulgarity...and yes, i do realize he was using it in the context of his characters speech, but to have it in a book on heaven and christianity seemed wrong to me. also, another problem i had with the book...in heaven we're to be there to glorify God and praise him, yet there was none of that in this book. so if that is something you are looking at this book for, i would reconsider because you won't find it in here.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Inspiring and thought-provoking gem
Review: First off, allow me to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Tuesdays With Morrie and consider it, without question, to be one of my all-time favorites. That being said, Albom's 2nd offering can neither compare, nor supplement, Morrie. So, please, do yourself a big favor and do not go into this one thinking it will be on the same level of profundity. It's not.

Having issued my caveat, allow me to say now that this short, yet poignant, novella, makes for a most enjoyable and thought-provoking read. Do you tell your loved ones how much they really mean to you? Do you possess a genuine love of mankind or are you corrupted by the increasingly pervasive cynicism that unfortunately seems to be the order of the day? When you die, what positive impact will you have made on others from your days on Earth? No, my friends, this is not Dr. Phil. It's Mitch Albom. And it's a book that provokes these and many other timeless questions. It is also, indubitably, in this humble reviewers opinion, a book that should be added to your wish list - today.

"Strangers," the Blue Man said, "are just family you have yet to come to know."

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Get to Know Mitch Albom HERE
Review: Mitch Albom once again presents us with a story which many of us can relate or associate ourselves. He does this easily because, like his college professor in 'Tuesdays with Morrie', this book draws on his relationship with someone personally close to him, an uncle. A reader who can see him/herself, or their own life story, between the lines of a book finds that book very comfortable.....and this is certainly one of them.
I started this book on a Saturday morning, and with three kids, was finished Saturday night. An easy, enjoyable read.
I'm already awaiting Albom's next release.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Makes you think...
Review: Today is Eddie's birthday... This line has caused me to reflect on several of my birthdays and to realize that with each passing year they become less and less of an event.

Eddie is a maintenance man at an amusement park who thought his life had no meaning and that he made no impact on anybody. Five people appear to Eddie immediately after his death and prove him wrong.

After reading this book, I began to wonder what five people I would meet in Heaven (or wherever I end up). Perhaps a co-worker I don't really care for, perhaps a best friend from years past, or the person I accidentally cut off in traffic this morning.

This book has caused me to re-examine my daily interactions with people and to wonder how those interations have impacted both of us. Have I made a difference in anybody's life without even knowing it? Do the people who made a difference in my life know they did?

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: 5 Reasons Not to Read This Book
Review: The title of Mitch Albom's new book sounds interesting enough and could be developed into a great story; but I couldn't find it here. The author skirmishes into the lives and histories of five people whom 'Maintenance Man Eddie' may or may not have known; but doesn't do anything to improve the main character's
understanding of his pitiful and worthless life. I found the
book to be depressing to read. The only positive thing I took
away was the brief time it took to read. It would have been a
mistake to invest more time or money. (David in Roanoke, Va.)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Like chicken soup poured right into your heart
Review: A heartwarming story that, despite it's title, is not necessarily religious but rather thought-provoking. A wonderful follow-up to Tuesday With Morrie, it is impossible not to smile and cry while reading this book.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: a beautiful book...
Review: I could't get through 'Tuesdays with Morrie' because it was too boring, but this book is beautifully written and the story is touching also.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easy, quick read with meaning
Review: I was looking for a light book to take on the plane and I grabbed this one. Unfortunately, I read the first page a few days before my trip and finished the book a few hours later! I kept picking it up for "just another few pages". It's great for the imagination as it gives a novel way to view heaven and it starts making you wonder who would be in line to meet you. I recommend this for anyone who doesn't have a ton of time to read and hates to take months on one book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!


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