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Search - The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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Book Description:
Plot Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"Members who requested this book also requested:
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Genres:Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Paperback, Audio Cassette (Unabridged), Audio CD (Unabridged)
Top Member Reviews
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. I can't imagine a better book for giving to someone who thinks that their life doesn't matter. It will definitely change you and make you realize that " to someone you may be the world".
7 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not much to do with heaven exactly but more to do with the five people that had an impact on his life and the way he impacted theirs. It makes you wonder what people will remember you for , after your gone.
Sherrie E. (
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a quick, easy read. Absolutely engrossing, about an ordinary man with an average, mundane life. He finds out after he goes to heaven how meaningful his life really was, as well as finding answers to questions that have haunted him all of his life. Fantastic introspect into an everyday average life and those who intersect with our lives affecting us in some way, sometimes knowingly and sometimes unknowingly. Great novel about the journey of our body & soul.
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6 member(s) found this review helpful.
No matter what your personal belief of the after life is, you can still digest some moral and philosophical lessons contained within this short and easy to read book. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" points out the inter-connectedness of people. Allowing us to look back on our actions and hopefully understand the domino effect of these actions.
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
Another great book by Mr. Albom. I read "Tuesday's with Morrie" and just loved it. He didn't disappoint in writing this book. A fiction story that makes you realize how important your life is and doing little things for people can make a difference. Great one day read! Enjoy!
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
An unpopular view, but I didn't love this book. I finished it and felt like there should have been more. Too simplistic for me.
Karen Jo H. from DAVIS, CA wrote on 6/13/2007...
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
A fun, thoughtful fast read. I wouldn't part with my first book for anything and have re-read it more than once. This book is an extra that I heartily recommend.
Jackie Y. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is one of the most powerful books I've read in forever. I finished it in just a few hours but it left me with such a wonderfully sad yet joyful feeling.
Heather M. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was my first book by this author, but it won't be my last. I started it on Sat afternoon and finished it Sunday. Very easy to read and whether you agree with the theory or not, it certainly did make me think and look at my life a little different.
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
In this book we follow Eddie, an ordinary man, as he reflects on the impact his life had on the lives of many others, lives intersecting unknowingly, with help from five people he meets in heaven after his death. Much like 'Tuesdays with Morrie,' this book is filled with sentiment and life lessons, although I thought 'Tuesdays with Morrie' was much better. 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' is a quick, light read, a guilty pleasure if you will. I enjoyed reading it even though it is highly overrated. I understand why Mitch Albom is so popular, nonetheless, and I'm sure his books will be around for a long time.
Rate These Member Reviews
This is a powerful and wonderful quick story that keeps you thinking.
Donna C. (Very touching little book. It made me think about my life and the people I see everyday.
Brook S. (Great Book with a great story and message. Had me tearing up a few times.
WOW!!! what a wonderful book! so well written and a major page turner. Great plot and things are tied together so wonderful at the end.
This is the 2nd time I have read this book. My Granny just passed away , so I read it again. It is the best account of Heaven I have ever read. Makes my grief much easier to bear.
Melody C. (This was a wonderful book.Quick read but leaves a lasting impression.
Would you dare-can you even not hope? This book makes you happy to know you will some day see those you love who ahve died again!
A bbok that's becoming a Classic as time goes by