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

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Summary: It was a very human, compassionate teacher.
Review: He loved to teach, even to the end of his days. He was very family oriented person, very human, kind, thoughtful and very down to earth.

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Summary: Easy read. Very touching. Would recommend to anyone
Review: Great book that really touches the soul. I heard Mitch Albom speak in person, and he was even more dynamic in person , in comparison to his writing. Highly recommended!!

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Summary: Disappointing - lack of substance
Review: This book was extremely disappointing. There was nothing new or inspirational that hasn't been captured in countless cliches - and the entire focus of the book was on the author, not the teacher. Where was Mitch for 20 years? How meaningful is a relationship that was academic in its beginning, on hiatus for 20 years, and subject for a book in the last few weeks? This is not a lesson in living & dying - it's an example of selfishness and how to make money under the guise of enlightening other people and romanticizing death. If you must read it, at least get it from the library.

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Summary: A much-needed aid to focus America on what we have misplaced
Review: In an age when everyone responds to the urging of Madison Avenue, to pursue as much "fun" as can be fit into a lifetime, comes a book to help us focus on what really make a difference in life. 'Tuesdays with Morrie' helps us focus on a reality that is rarely discussed: that when we reflect on our lives -- at any point in our lives -- we don't choose to focus on the number of trips, the grandeur of the hotel, the speed of the car, or the intensity of the thrill. Rather, we focus on love, on friendship, on what we have done to help others, to encourage others. On achieving personal greatness ourselves and to help others achieve their own greatness. Morrie know that all along. When he became sick, his condition allowed him to make that point to the rest of us. The world needs many more Morries. And we would all be better off by reading this book and becoming more like Morrie.

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Summary: A great book
Review: I just believe that everyone ought to read this book. It should be mandatory in all schools around the world. It is a real learning tool about life and relationships with other people, and life around us, and also priorities. I just think everyone should read this book--starting with YOU!

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Summary: One man's death teaches so much about life
Review: This book validates so many of the things I view as important in life. Morrie was so right when he told Mitch we should devote ourselves to loving others, serving our communities and creating something which "gives us purpose and meaning." I don't get paid much to do my job, but it meets with Morrie's guidelines, and I feel blessed. Battling tremendous pain and loss of control, Morrie never lost sight of how precious life is. He faced death with a dignity that profoundly touched me. He affirmed my faith in the strength of the human spirit.

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Summary: The book fails to deliver
Review: I am sure both the teacher(Morrie) and the author are great people. However, the author fails to effectively describe why Morrie was such a great person other than the fact that the author says so. He also fails to convince the reader as to why the author was so much liked by Morrie. The quotes from Morrie are usual cliches. May be author learned alot from Morrie since he was busy making money in the past, but certainly, there was nothing refreshing for me in this book.

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Summary: banal schmaltz
Review: At the risk of sounding unsympathetic to Morrie, I never became convinced that the process of dying provided any epiphany about living, no matter how he saw it. The book felt like a compilation of Ziggy cartoons, leaden down with banal aphorisms. I'll be curious to see just how long the author retains whatever lessons he says he gleaned by being at his teacher's side.

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Summary: Fans of Forrest Gump will enjoy this "philosophy lite,"
Review: the moral equivalent of baby food. Maybe love is all that matters in the end, but it's not what makes the world go 'round, and it's not the key to psychic wholeness (I'm wondering what Freud and Jung would say about this book). Finally, the tone was problematic. I would have enjoyed a bit more irony and distance on the part of the too-easily infatuated author.

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Summary: Very effective.
Review: What an effective little volume. I read this book last night, and today I am practically consumed with the realization that my life is meaningless. But take heart, for this is a good thing. Thank God I'm not on my death bed (Morrie might say otherwise), so I can still do something about it. This book is just the slap in the face I need.