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The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

The Five People You Meet In Heaven

by Mitch Albom
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  • First Published:
  • Sep 1, 2003, 198 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Mar 2006, 208 pages
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jewlz

im so glad i read this book ... it gave me a chance to think about my life and how i was thinking it was meaningless ...this book makes everyone reconsider and think about the littlest of lives that we touch and touch us .... that for every action theres an affect that affet the rest of the world and for moments on end weather they are positive or negative ......
Vickie

One of the most inspiring books I've read in years. This book causes you to think about the five people in your own life who you might meet in heaven. This is a surprisingly gripping story that you won't be able to put down. I think it is an important book with a powerful message... yet skillfully done without preaching any particular religion.
Jessica

An extremely fantastic book that I would reccomend to anyone of almost any age (I'm 16 and couldn't believe how much I liked it).
John

Wonderful. light, easy reading with just the right amount of "leaving it to the reader" to interpt the meaning. I am a catholic and I liked this book a lot as I was not threatened by it at all. It is a must read book so that you can discuss it with all of your friends.
Northern Jersey

Very insightful and profound. It teaches us many lessons.
PaulCritic

I know this is not a forum to critique other people's reviews, but to be brief, I think Lauren's review directly below this one is rather unfair, and in my opinion, she missed the whole point of the book. The author's view of heaven's 'topography' didn't match her view, and that clouded her from the real message, which is that no matter who you are in this world--- no matter what religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other beliefs--- you mean something and you've made a great difference. Eddie's journey through the afterlife clearly shows how a depressed, lonely man can grow to realize he matters after all. It sounds like a great message to me, even if the description of the afterlife in it is one I don't totally agree with. Personally, I dont think that should bother any of us. After all, we won't know 100 percent what the after life looks like until we get there, no matter what spiritual belief system we may have.
vicki

EXCELLENT.
Ashley

This book was excellent due to the mystifying opinion that heaven is made for us to stop pondering why things happen in life. It gave the insight that the life beyond the one we are living could be an answer as well as a beautiful place to dwell. Ashley 26

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