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Summary: Very Bittersweet, & An Incredible Story.
Review: I read this book at the insistence of a friend who suffers from depression. This friend said she'd made her life so much better just by reading this book. I must admit, I too was suffering from depression after the death of my mother. So I read this book, approaching it with a lot of cynicism. Well, all I can say is that it made this hard-hearted young man cry a lot, because it reminded me of the time my father was dying of a brain tumor in the hospital. My dad had tried to teach me so much, yet I turned away from him so often. However, when he first went in the hospital after his diagnosis was when he and I had our greatest talks together...and when I got to show him that I truly loved him by getting the best grades of my life. Eventually my dad ended up having the same needs as Morrie did (help with eating, using the "commode", etc.), and I winced when I saw that my dad could no longer perform simple functions as he once had. Keep in mind this was a man who could outrun his 13 year-old son at 65!!!! Anyway, I have always regretted not learning as much from my dad, and my best teachers, as I could have. I vowed, after reading this book, to learn at every chance possible, and to always live my life the way that is best for me, and NOT the way others tell me to, with regards to careers and so forth. This book is more than a great read or a tear jerker; it is therapy for those who have gotten stuck in the "rut" that controls their lives. It does not offer the keys to Heaven, of course, but it helps you find the way to a more contented way of looking at life's journey.Really, read this book. You will be glad you did. If you do not believe me, just ask Ted Koppel.
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Summary: A wonderful aid in evaluating priorities
Review: I picked this up in the Boston airport waiting for a flight. By the time I got to Salt Lake, I had read it twice, cover to cover. It is truly profound, while being a very simple and quick read. I would recommend it to anyone. It won't make the hard life changes for you, but it will give some good things to think about as you make them.
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Summary: Perfection...the only word that does this book justice
Review: I'm normally not an emotional person, yet nearly all 188 pages of this book brought tears to my eyes. I am a sociology major at Brandeis University which made this story even more meaningful. Albom made me look for the Morrie in all of my Professors. Should be required for all high school students...perfect example of all that one can gain by respecting and forming a close bond with ones teachers. And that's the truth!
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Summary: A practical, how-to book on living and dying with no regrets
Review: I wept at the beginning, middle and end of this love story. Tears of joy, self-awareness and profound understanding. It's wonderful. And the story is simple: This sweet, gentle man (Morrie) has an ongoing discussion with his young student, giving him advice on how to live life to its fullest. The lessons seem simple, but oh so great. As long as we have Mitch Albom, Morrie lives on. And the teaching continues. This is a book to buy for those you love. I got a copy from my parents. I'm saving it to pass on to my young son. And that ensures that Morrie and his life lessons will continue through time. Thank you, Mitch Albom, for the gift.
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Summary: Should be required reading for all fast trackers.
Review: "Tuesdays With Morrie" should be read by everyone who thinks he is too busy to become involved with another human being in need of another human's touch or simply someone to talk with. This is a thought provking book that causes you to reconsider what is really important in this life. Mr. Alborn & Morrie's friendship and understanding of each other is a wonderful thing that happened before it was too late. The author conveys his feelings toward Morrie in a very down to earth & warm way making you understand how important it is to declare that love. It's a wonderful book.
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Summary: living well is simple, but not easy
Review: This book presents an opportunity for a devotion, a meditation if you will, about finding the essence in your life. It's not so much about finding THE way, but about finding YOUR way...and it's always about love. Thank you, Morrie & Mitch, for the reminder
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Summary: A book that makes you evaluate your own life
Review: The most interesting thing about this book was the author's change in priorities as the weeks of Tuesdays with Morrie elapsed. Although I found Morrie's advice to Mitch somewhat "preachy" at times, I think it was because it hit close to home -- this book really makes you take stock in your own life and what is really important in the long run.
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Summary: "No Morries"?
Review: We were assigned this book as summer reading for the Moral Development program at my school. I figured I wouldn't like it at first, considering I never read the Free Press and I don't care for the sports section in any newspaper, but on my advisor's recommendation I went out and bought the book anyway.I was wrong. It was the best book I've read in years... mostly because I know someone very like Morrie. (Digression ahead; reader discretion advised.) As I was reading through the other reviews on this site, I noticed one that said "there are no Morries." I can personally guarantee this is not true. I know quite a few, and I find it very ironic that every one of them is someone you have to go out of your way to get to know: the teacher nobody likes because "she's mean" or "his class is too hard", the person everybody calls "oh, that goofball", the person nobody bothers to get to know. I think (just my two cents here, take it or leave it) that if you spend time seeking out these kinds of people, you'll find plenty of Morries. Until then, read the book and take the real Morrie's advice. He's got a few good points for us all.
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Summary: Learn living by learning dying through morrie Schwartz' eyes
Review: This is a true story of a man's instructions for "packing up" (that which is important) before dying. From that start, he makes it obvious that these lessons about dying are the same insights that make one's life vastly more fulfilling than when one pursues material rewards. Reading this book reminded me of my commitment to "be my monther" one night in a time of personal crisis. She had died of ALS (Morrie's killer), and I was struggling to reconcile my conflict between aggression and peace. For a while I was able to "be" my loving and peaceful mother and let go of the conflict. Albom's book renewed that insight in me. I plan to re-read "Tuesdays with Morrie" whenever I feel myself slipping back into the aggressive, material dirven assumptions about life. It always makes the world look more like the place where we want to live.
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Summary: I cried, I laughed and I was humbled.
Review: Kudos to Morrie and Mitch. The insight and wisdom from Morrie was truly inspirational. Mitch described life in the 90's so succiently. What track are we on? Career? School? Marriage? or Love? "Tuesdays with Morrie" has left us pondering our own journey and all those who have inspired and helped us to make it this far.
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