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Summary: Tried but True
Review: Many critics view Morrie Schwartz's insights as tired or empty clichés. Their dismissal reminded me of something C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Really great moral teachers never do introduce new moralities: it is quacks and cranks who do that...The real job of every moral teacher is to keep on bringing us back, time after time, to the old simple principles which we are all so anxious not to see..." Morrie's suggestions are timeless, which is why I accept them.
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Summary: A caution
Review: This book is great if you're dealing with death in your family, or if you just happen to like the essay genre (like me), otherwise this book is a little dry for pleasure reading. The man was a college professor, after all, and this book reads somewhat like a lecture. If you can get past that, this book has some wonderful insights, not just on death but on how to live life as well. As Morrie himself might have said, "Death isn't worth anything if you don't live well beforehand, and face it cheerfully." This book shows you how. Excellent!!!
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Summary: Tuesdays with Morrie- A Tribute to a Remarkable Man
Review: I must admit that when I first heard about this book I was a little skeptical. "Mitch Albom, he's that sports writer, right. Could he really craft a heartfelt and heartwarming tale?" I had my doubts. Then, I saw a comercial on TV for "Tuesdays with Morrie" with, my favorite, Jack Lemmon. I decided I might tune in just to check on ol'Jack. What I saw was one of the best performances ever given by Jack Lemmon. But there was more. About a week or so later, I found my self in a bookstore and bought the book(still affected by Lemmon's performance). Once the book was open this writer was forever changed. For the three of you who haven't read this book(or seen the movie), the story is about a young man(real life sports writer Mitch Albom) who has a very fast-paced life as a sports writer. One night he sees a report on TV about a man dying of ALS(Morrie). Then he realizes that the man was his favorite professor in college. He goes back to visit the dying man. After seeing his old teacher,the writer decides to return(and contiues to do so every Tuesday). During this time, the retired professor teaches his final class to his favorite pupil. He teaches Mitch about life. He teaches the reader about life. The reader watches as ALS eats away at Morrie's body. But not his spirit and heart. This little book will change you forever. Morrie will teach you lessons about life you won't find elsewhere. And Mr. Albom, thank you for being brave enough to leave the sports behind and cross the barrier to serious writing . This really is one of the best books to come out in awhile. But who am I to tell you about brave, you had the king of brave as a teacher. Thanks Mitch! THANK YOU MORRIE!!!
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Summary: What a disappointment
Review: How embarrassing for Mitch Albom to have learned these lessons this late in his life. The same goes for Morrie himself. And to think they believe that others haven't is a great insult. To say that the Morrie wasn't self-absorbed is a joke. This whole book could have been broken down to a fourth grade composition and recieved and C-.
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Summary: A good little read
Review: It is a simple, yet powerful story. Not the best book I ever read, but definitly one I will read again.
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Summary: Tremendous!
Review: A fasinating true life story! A teacher and a student meet after classes and after he becomes a graduate. Fine storytelling at its very best! First rate! A true great book! I simply could not put it down!
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Summary: A Timeless Gift
Review: I am convinced that this book is one of the few books, that I can say with confidence, has something in it for everyone. It is very difficult for me to understand why so many people are into fiction stories, when you have nonfiction like this, that is every bit as gripping as any fictional tale. I would like to mention that, in my opinion, there can be found more context that contain elements that are compelling to the mind in true life than in fantasy land. This is that 'true life' that I am referring to. It is true however that many people can relate better to fiction than real life. That is not hard to see when life is so twisted and alienating. Tuesdays With Morrie is an exception that is welcomed and overdue. This is a great story, true life, that is engaging, heartbreaking, and heartwarming all at the same time. This story is well written, easy to literally digest yet hard at times to emotionally stomach. It is the story of life written under the context of death, therefore it is most revealing in that 'too close for comfort' kind of way. This book is a great teacher in many different ways. I cannot see how someone would not like the story as it is central to existence here on this planet. What I loved the most about this story is that we come away from it with that feeling that death is not something to fear. I had entertained thoughts that I had never considered before I read this book. I am grateful to have been exposed to this book for all its wisdom and meaning. For its ability to relate to me and my fears. Tuesdays With Morrie is a very rare and exceptional book because its characters portray their exceptional lives and the transition of life in real time.
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Summary: A lesson in what's really important in life
Review: Tuesdays with Morrie is a book that tugs at your heart with every turn of the page. When you listen to the words of a dying man, you realize just how irrelevant and meaningless all the stuff we deal with on a daily basis really is. This is a book that makes you grateful for what you have and not worry about what you don't.
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Summary: teachers...
Review: I have had teachers that treat me in the monor that Morrie Schwartz, treated mitch. I truelly loved this story. What makes it so much more real and touching is that the story is true. I think that it takes a lot to write a story or even make a movie of something this painful, death may happen all the time, but it still hurts. I think that this is a truely moving story of a teacher and student, and how they showed each other how you learn and teach with roles reversed. For someone who took sociology and liked it I think I would have liked morrie as my teacher. Mitch you are truley blessed to know this man. I give you 5 stars for this book!
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: This was, overall, an enjoyable read. The reason it did not get 5 stars is that, at times, it seemed Mr. Albom was using this book, which is supposed to be about Morrie , to brag about himself and how wonderful HE is. That was really dissapointing! Otherwise it was a good book.
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