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Summary: Who wants to get drunk on the meaning of life?
Review: As I sat in my room on a cold night curled up under a light with a blanket rapped around me, I was reading a book, it wasn't just any book. It had to be the book of life. The name of this book was Tuesdays with Morrie. It filled my head with thoughts that I didn't understand until I thought about it again. To get it you must get drunk on words, and it isn't for light readers. I looked around drowsily, swallowed the meaning of the words, and went to sleep.
Morrie is a great philosopher. Through-out the book Morrie has proved his point by asking questions that would stump some of the wisest of men. In so many ways Morrie is troubled, and yet he is never too busy to help anyone. Morrie is never violent with the people that he is helping whenever he can help it. Te tries to use questions to help people with their problems. An example of this was when a basketball team won a game, and the player were yelling, "We number one!" over and over Morrie just stood up and yelled back, "What is wrong with being number two?" He then sat back down as the players thought about the words Morrie had just spoken, and they really couldn't find an answer.
Life is full of ups and downs and you have to get over it and not be sorry for yourself. In the book when Morrie is dying he doesn't feel sorry for himself, but instead he looks at the good side of things and smiles and moves on. In life you have to learn from and be willing to get over it. Morrie is like a warrior that will never give up even if it is just a lost cause, and yet to him it will never be a lost cause as long as he lives.
Don't lose track of friends. When Mitch moves away, he doesn't ever bother to try to talk to Morrie. When he finds out that Morrie is going to die, he starts to go and see him since he hasn't talked to Morrie in so long. Mitch knows he doesn't have much time with Morrie and he regrets the fact that he didn't talk to him in so long. Mich wishes he could go back in time so he had more time to sit and be with Morrie.
It deals with the meaning of life. Morrie isn't afraid to die because he knows that he has experienced life's ups and down's. When he is dying he knows that when he is dead, he will be in a better place. Mitch tries to make life better for Morrie since he has lost a lot of time that he could have spent with Morrie and making sure that he had all of the things that he needed.
I read the last page and I looked at the back page with a look of savage hunger because I wanted more! As I turned the words around in my head trying to make them fit. I thought of Morrie the great philosopher, of life's ups and down's and how to get over them, the way you need to hold onto friends, and now I understood the meaning of life. I sighed, smiled, and turned out the light. That night I went to sleep holding the meaning of life in my tightly clutched hand to make sure that I lost it.
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Summary: death is OK
Review: This book made me see death in a different way. Before I was scared of the thought of dying. Morrie, somehow made me more relaxed, and I have accepted death as a normal part of life. I can only hope that I will die with as much dignity as Morrie. I will vow to live my life with compassion for other people. I will try to live my life as if it were my last day. I owe a great deal to the experiences Morrie went through, without his experiences, I would not have learned these valuble lessons.
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Summary: A true warm story about mentors
Review: This book somewhat resembles a diary. A young man visits his old dying teacher, and learns more about life than he bargains for. It is one of those books, that can be a catalyst for a life-changing experience for a reader. At the very least it can wake you from the doldrums of life and encourage you to take a long hard look at yourself, and examine where you are personally heading along lifes treadmill.
With 191 pages, and the lines well spaced out, it is easy to get into and doesn't take very long to read. Highly recommended.
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Summary: An Inspiring Novel
Review: The first person to recommend this book to me was believe it or not, an old sociology professor of mine. (If you read the book you may understand the irony). I picked this book up one night and did not put it down- a few hours later I had read through one of the best books I have ever seen.Tuesdays with Morrie is an awe inspiring novel about a young mans experiences with a dieing professor. Morrie (the professor) uses his death as giving him the right to talk to everyone about things they would not normally talk about... and to pass on his theories about life to his favorite student. Morrie slowly teaches Albom about what it means to live, versus what it means to live meaninglessly. This book brings up many interesting points, some of which may make you think back on your life. Tuesdays with Morrie is an American classic in my opinion. Albom writes this with honesty, and that takes braun. Congratulations to him!
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Summary: WHAT SHOULD DEATH BE LIKE?
Review: I am a senior in high school, and chose to read this book as part of a class assignment. However, it was more like a last minute time choice, since I got it without knowing what it was about or what to expect from it. I believe this book really gives you knowledge in the subject everyone loves to ignore, which is death. Not everyone enjoys or is comfortable talking about it, but there is no way out of it. Because everyone one day will have to go through that experience. Sometimes I think of what would it be like when I am dead or when I am dying; and I hate just the thinking about it. That is why I truly respect Morrie the way he took upon living his last days with so little strength. That is why if life were closing the door one me, I would not just look back and smile. Only a true man or women would do such a thing. Therefore, I did enjoy the book for the most part. However, I must admit there were times when it was difficult to keep on reading it since it did not capture the focus that wants to keep reading. The reason why sometimes it did not do this was because it only really talked about one main point in both these men's lives. And to be truthful at some points that could be kind of boring. Nevertheless, I would recommend it to anyone who really has doubts or questions about death, or at times, like myself, are scared of the fact that they must go through it at some point in there short lives. However, I believe that for many you will have the joy of being introduced to one of the most well respected man in this world; as a teacher, a husband, father, and friend.
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Summary: WHAT TEACHERS REALLY ARE
Review: I am a senior in high school who has just recently chose to read this book as part of a class assignment. To be truthful, I did not take time to actually see what this noble was about, I sort of just got it without knowing what to expect. Therefore, I believe teachers do not get all the credit they earned. This book teaches you those little things that we always leave out, and they are all good things. Morrie the outstanding professor shows how someone should react towards death, and how someone should live while being alive. However, the way that he reacted was amazing and at the same time odd. For one thing, I believe that if I was in my death bed I would make sure a left without any remorse and regrets of my past actions. What he was doing was just letting every day pass by as if nothing was going on. But I do respect that a lot, however, that would not be my choice. Why? Because I believe that you should cherish every last day as if you are willing to make a huge impression. In addition, I would of also enjoyed the book a little more if the noble talked about more than one main event in both this mens lifes; such as part of there childhood or furthermore. Overall, it was an interesting book and I would highly recommend any one who has questions or doubts about death to read it.
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Summary: Life Greatest Lesson
Review: I love reading this book from the begining to the end. The book has many wonder life lessons from topics of love and family to death and dying. It make me appreciate life more than what it is. It's a book for all ages, and everyone can relate themselves the story somehow.
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Summary: An absolute must
Review: This was one of the best books I read in my life. It touched me deeply and still brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it. Anyone asking deeper questions about life, its lessons and its ultimate meaning has to read this book. It made a big impact on me in a time when I was really hitting rock bottom - it's a powerful reminder of what life is all about and ultimately, death, too.
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Summary: All About the LITTLE Things
Review: Yeah there is no way to describe the book. To capture the essence of it, the story behind it or what you come away with. Other then it reminds you of the basics of life and all that jazz in a non-boring-lecture-the-teacher-is-a-moron-kinda-way... ::sigh:: Read the book and then share the love and the knowledge! Buy it, pass it on. Whether you say it changes your life, or not, it does not matter. For though I believe it hasn't changed mine, it exspress what I have felt is the forever the fundamentals of life, and what needs to be remembered and enjoyed.
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Summary: Interesting
Review: ALthough the seriousness of the disease is obvious in the book, I think was rather simplistic
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