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Liked It3 of 3 members found this review helpful “This book has inspired me more than any of Paulo Coelho's books combined. Every self-seeker has to read this.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Morrie, as described by both Albom and others, rates five stars as a human being who gave a lot in life and faced death with courage and acceptance. However, this isn’t Morrie’s book. This is a book by Mitch Albom, and the book is flawed although its subject was inspirational. |
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“Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, tells a non-fictional story about a young man who visits his dying professor, Morrie Schwartz. That young boy is Mr. Albom himself; he graduated from Brandeis University, and became a newspaper columnist for the Detroit Free Press. After a spontaneous strike occurred, Albom takes time off and revisits Professor Morrie, who is ill with the Lou Gehrig’s disease, in Massachusetts, Boston.
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Throughout the book, Mitch reveals that he is unhappy with the life he chose, or the career path he decided to take. Because his uncle died from pancreatic cancer, Mitch gave up on his musical career and never fulfilled his dream to become a pianist. Morrie, depressed, is overcome with work and promises his wife, Janine, to start a family. However, time after time Mitch is too busy with work, and does not agree on his promise. Mitch recognized Morrie, one night, who was featured on the Nightline. Mitch immediately recalls his time in college; Mitch took every class with Morrie Schwartz, and his interest in Sociology expanded.
Mitch contacted Morrie, and he returns back to Boston from time to time to recall the early experiences with Morrie. After his first visit, Mitch agrees to meet Morrie on Tuesdays. So every Tuesday, Mitch would bring Morrie food and the two would reminisce about their times in college, and discuss about morality, and the fear of dying. Morrie, who is ill, teaches Mitch about the philosophical ideas about the world in general. Why love and death occurs, and why people need to move on to have a better future. Morrie made Mitch realize that he was wasting his time at the Detroit Press. Mitch knew that every article he worked on never really had the chance to be published; life is not based upon celebrity gossip and tabloids. As the story progress, the relationship between Mitch and Morrie grows; it was more than just a teacher teaching lessons to a student, it was more similar to a son who learns from his father’s lessons.
I would recommend this book because it teaches a lot about life in general, and why there is a reason to chase after one’s dreams. It’s also about choosing the career that one wants to happily commit to for the rest of their life. Happiness, death, love, and communication comes from the people around that one works with. Through this book, Mitch learns the meaning to live an existentialist life.
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“wonderful... great reminder to truly love, care, and give your life away- the rest is worthless”
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“This book was the one that made me love books. Please, do read it.”
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“the book inspired me to the core!
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shows how little we know about what really matters in life..
i was near tears. :(”
“very Heart touching!!!!!!!!!”
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“I readTHE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN and my teacher told me I would like TUEDAYS WITH MORRIE book. So far it is good”
Bezjak 21 the most awesome person you would like to meet wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“As sad as it is, it's a feel good book as well. Sort of like one of life's many paradoxes. And yeah, I cried.”
Lisa R wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Such an easy read which makes you think about what's important in life. Heartwarming, honest, to the point, and just a good book.”
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“Loved this story. ”
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