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ISBN-13: 9780786868711 - ISBN-10: 0786868716 Publication Date: 9/2003 Pages: 198 |
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Book Reviews of The Five People You Meet in Heaven
302 Book Reviews submitted by our Members
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15 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".
Janis K. (
11 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.
Sherrie E. (
10 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.
10 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.
8 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!
7 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.
6 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.
Heather M. (
5 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.
A. J. C. (
5 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.
Jackie Y. (
5 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.
Tara G. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
Lived this and a very fast read - will give you something to think about!
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a very quick read. Sweet, and somewhat sad. Makes you think. Enjoyable and worth the hour or so it took to read it through.
Jennifer P. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Quick and easy read. More about the people that have an impact on your life than about people you meet in Heaven. I enjoyed this book.
Ivy
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
I can't say enough about this book. It'll make you re-evaluate the relationships in your life. A MUST read!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A light and easy read. The story moves quickly and you cannot wait to find what happens next. I thought it was a nice light story at first, but found it very positive minded and thought provoking. A great book for everyone!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is perfect for a plane ride; it's not too long, enthralling, and compact. It also explores one of my favorite subjects; what happens after when we die?
Danielle M. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is amazing, and it will make you read it cover to cover. It is a profound story and incredibly thought-provoking. It follows the death of a man who thought he was nothing. It shows you that everyone, and everything, is intricately connected in some way or form. It will definitely make you think, and may even bring a tear or two to your eyes. Definitely worth reading.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
An enjoyable read that tells of how one decision can affect the rest of your life as well as everyone else involved.
Andy J. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
In true Mitch Albom form, this book challenged me to think about what can be learned about life while in the process of living. Poor Eddie, the main character in this book, didn't learn about life until after he died. So, this book is not really about the afterlife. The moral of the story is to alive and aware while living.
Crystal K. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I absolutely LOVED this book! I never read a book twice. Too many books out there to discver and read, for me to ever reread something. I did however read this book twice.
Robert B. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
An exceptional read. This book takes you through the main character's life replaying the things he has done (good and bad). Well written and very heart warming. However, I would caution you to read "Tuesdays with Maurey" first to fully apreciate this book.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Absolutely astounding. I cannot rave about this book enough. A very quick, one day, read. Really makes you think.
Buddie W. reviewed on 11/5/2008...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This has got to be one of the most inspirational and thoughtful recent reads out there of late. It lives up to Albom's "Teusday's With Morrie,"
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a wonderful book that is inspiring and causes one to really think about the role we play in the lives of those we meet. Very Good!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Mitch Albom struck gold with this book. It is defiantly a tear jerker so be warned when you pick it up. Also, it is a pretty fast read. Take your time though, the story is worth it.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
A short little book that really made an impact! This book makes you realize that trivial parts of your day can truly be life-changing for someone else. It helps you see that we all make a difference in the world around us!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Good book. However, I did not enjoy the movie...
Linda (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Read it on the airplane to Vegas. A very nice read. Very insightful. i really enjoyed it.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I thought this as a great very easy read. Gives an interesting view of how people influence your life. People who you may not remeber in your later life.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is a charming, delightful book. Definitely not what I expected. A guaranteed good read.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this one.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was the first book that I've read in years and I couldn't put it down! It's a moving book, I was almost in tears.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
One of the best books I have ever read. No spoilers here just bring a box of tissues with you when you read it!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I cried my eyes out while reading this book. But I couldn't put it down and would highly recommend it to everyone.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really just loved this book! I did cry. Moving, sad, happy, touching and sweet. A quick easy read that's definitely worth reading.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wasn't as good as I expected!
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I read this book and literally bawled throughout the whole novel. The story gives you a tremendous amount of things to think about. I had a rough time finishing because of how emotional I got. But, despite it's profoundness, it wasn't entertaining.
If you have depression, run away from this book quickly!
Ev R. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What a great little book! I just finished reading it and I'm basking in the good feelings it brings about life and love and meaning. I think I'll pass this one on to my daughters.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is really inspirational and well written. If you enjoyed the shack you will also like this. It is really heartfelt. This is one of Nicholas's greatest works.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book, for me was just okay. I liked it, but I didn't get a good happy feeling when I read it. The ending was great and I LOVED it, but the rest of the book, was a little bit of a downer. This book was a quick and easy read. It took me about 4 hours to read the whole thing, and I am happy that I read it, but it isn't something that I will read over and over again.
Amy H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very enjoyable.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Unique concept. Very well done.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A beautiful story with depth of characters and complexity in the plot structure. I frequently reference this book and love the approach the author gives for a possible after life.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A quick and interesting read. I enjoyed this author's creative image of heaven. It does make one ponder the lessons we learn from our most seemingly insignificant of interactions with others.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Felt very contrived to me as though it was written more for its marketability than to tell a story.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Interesting story about the intertwining of lives, and the fact that each fact or action impacts far reaching events, as a pebble sending out ripples in a pond. I enjoyed this book, and would recommend it for a quick read.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very interesting concept. We all have influence in life far beyond what we are aware of.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I got this book because of all the great reviews.
--- I could not get into this book. Didn't end up finishing it. Put it down part way through.
I was expecting something similar to lessons learned like viewing the different sides in A Christmas Carol - something like that.
I just didn't get into this book to appreciate what other's see.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This story begins at the end, the end of a life that seemed empty and meaningless but was far from that. A quick read that will stay with you long after you put it down.
Tara S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I remember that this was a quick read for me. The book was a charming read, that taught a nice lesson about how all our lives are intertwined and how small sacrifices, that may not mean a lot to you, can mean the world to another person.
Chelsea H. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
this was a good book, not to religous and a tear gerker, for me anyway
Angela T. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A very touching and emotional read. Much better than movie.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A disappointment, maybe it was all the hype I heard prior to reading it, but I didn't care for it at all. Or, because I read Tuesdays with Morrie, I was expecting more, I don't know but like the other person who reviewed it, I read it and forgot it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Read it & forgot it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Very short, but really great story. One of my all time favorites.
Julie S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really didn't think this book was as good as all the hype. It was a struggle for me to finish, even though it was short and not difficult reading.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Suspenseful and deeply touching this book is a must-read. However the intangled plot and events may leave you confused and rereading the chapters.
Corina U. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is an insperational book. I thought the first chapter started a little slow but from there on out, the book picked up and got a lot more interesting. Overall a very nice read. I really enjoyed the ending, and would recommend to others.
Suzanne S. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Oh so wonderful. Have tissues with you when you read this one.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
It's a quick read, intriguing, and leaves you wondering who will be there waiting for you. Not as corny as you think it is going to be! Really a good book. It sticks with you.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Easy read that makes you think about life. In fact, I find it is more a story about life than death - what impact we each have and how our story is more than just ours. I didn't find it to be as great as the hype, but a good read none the less.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really loved this book. It gave me a new persepective on life after death.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
It is on a very long list of my favorites.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you saw the tv movie, the book is WAY better.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Mitch Albom does a great job with this book. It makes you really think about heaven and whether there really could be an afterlife after all. Terrific book!!! This was a great way of looking at what you can expect when you get to heaven. Loved it!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book, easy read and unique way of narrating the cliche of "what impact I had in my life"...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This isn't supposed to be an accurate discription of heaven, but it gives you a lot to think about. I plan to pass it on to family members. Everyone should read it.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A truly touching story...It really makes you think and wonder about what comes next...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. As the park has changed over the years--from the Loop-the-Loop to the Pipeline Plunge, so, too, has Eddie changed from the otimistic youth to embittered old age. His days are a dull routine of work, loneliness, and regret.
Then on his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. With his final breath, he feels two small hands in his -- and then nothing. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it. These people may have been loved ones ot distant strangers. Yet each of them changed your path forever.
One by one, Eddie's five people illuminate the unseen connections of his earthly life. As the story builds to is stunning conclusion, Eddie desperately seeks redemption in the still-unknown last act of his life. Was it a heroic success or a devastating failure? The answer, which comes from the most unlikely of sources, is as inspirational as a flimpse of heaven itself.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Wonderful story. Finished it in 1 sitting and then had to read it again. I would recommend this book to everyone!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Loved it. Food for thought.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Interesting and touching story of a man's journey through the beginning of the afterlife. My husband and I both enjoyed this tale.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
If you liked Tuesdays With Morrie, you should like this book also. A very touching read
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
My definition of a great book: one that leaves you thinking about it long after you're finished reading it. This is one of those books. You may not agree with Albom's definition of heaven or even believe in a heaven, but you can't dispute that there are important lessons to be learned from life. This book gives the reader a chance to step back and look at the meaning of life and realize there are always repercussions to our actions. It's so easy to get lost in the minutae of day-to-day living that it's nice to have this chance to sit back and wonder what it's all about. The fact that there are no answers doesn't take away from the importance of pondering the question.
Lynn D. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A very moving story. Albom knows how to tug at your heartstrings.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I don't even know what to say about this book, other than I'm sure glad I finally got around to reading it. If you've ever thought, even for a second, that your life had no meaning or wondered why you didn't do things differently, this book will make you realize how much of an impact you have on everyone around you every day, good or bad, whether you know it at the time or not. Kudos to the author for such an original, thought-provoking story.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book! My husband and I both really enjoyed it!
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a fairly quick read - good thing, because I didn't want to put it down. Really makes you think about your own place on earth.
Bren
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This was a good book but I didn't think it half lived up to all the hype.
Kris R. (Classic book. Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great book!
Kristen J. (Good book, very quick and easy read. I loved the ending. I would probably read it again if I was looking for something quick and entertaining.
I really enjoyed this book and found it so easy to read. It made me think a lot about life and death and how things are connected. I have found myself referencing lessons I took away from the book when in conversations with friends. I highly recommend the book.
Audrey reviewed on 7/13/2009...This book makes you take a deeper look at the relationships in your life.
Although not as amazing as Tuesdays With Morrie, still a good book to open your mind and heart.
Wasn't what I expected, but a fast & easy read. Didn't move me as much as it did others.
Heather S. (I loved this book. It made me stop and think about the everyday interactions I have with people. The book also showed me how no action or person is insignificant.
A quick little read that will make you really appreciate who you are, and the fact that our" little" lives affect others for good and bad. I loved this book. I thought I might actually make it through without crying, I was wrong. Make sure you have some tissues and be ready to reflect on your own life. I have lent out my copy many, many times.
This was a great book and a surprising book in fact I got it for several others because I felt it was so good. It made me feel that maybe that is the way life works in the here after and it gave a sense of peace of sorts. I could not stop once I started reading it.
You think you know where it is going, but you don't. Great book, great read!
Janine H. (
Mary W. Good book, hard to put down. Liked the movie more than the book.
I thought this book was way overhyped. It disappointed me. I mean come on, a blue man???
Amber J. (A very quick read at just 196 pages. It has a touching ending and a lot of suprises in the story. I enjoyed it.
Short, interesting. Not what I expected, given all the hype about it.
Marianne S. (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.
Shanna V. (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 have died again!
There is a purpose to everyone's life although we never quite know it but the people we encounter all weave the meaning.
Lyric writing makes this book a quick enjpyable read. The story is a Celestine Prophesy meets Dicken''s Christmas Carol.
Kind of wierd. Not nearly as compelling as Tuesday With Morrie. Still an interesting read.
I loved this book. I read it in one sitting and needed a whole box of tissue. It is very touching and a brilliant and original idea. Enjoy
This a wonderful book. Highly recommend for anyone!!
Outstanding short novel about coming to terms with the actions that we have taken in our lives, and the author's description of what things will be like in Heaven where you will learn all about life and your place in God's plan
A wonderful book. If you enjoyed Tuesdays with Morrie you will enjoy this one too.
Excellent book! Highly recommended. An "It's a Wonderful Life" for a new generation.
deeply profound,superbly imaginative, this book is full of lessons and hope. A great follow-up to Morrie.
This was an interesting read, but I found the author's idea of heaven as rather depressing. To get a different view of Heaven, I recommend reading Deadline by Randy Alcorn.
I thought this book was great! Light reading but thought-provoking. Sweet story.
A wonderful story. I would recommend this for anyone!
A thought-provoking book about how many things that happen to us are not completely understood in our lifetime. Understanding can bring compassion.
Great book! Thought provoking, interesting and inspiring, this book emphasizes the value of each human being.
Such a great book! I HIGHLY recommend it... such an interesting view of Heaven!
While I did not like "Tuesdays With Morrie" I loved "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." My problem with Tuesdays was that there wasn't much to the story other than the people talking, I like action. Five brought together the philosophy aspect with a storyline. A wonderful read.
On his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it. These people may have been loved ones or distant strangers. Yet each of them changed your path forever. One by one, Eddie's five people illiminate the unseen connections of his earthly life. Excellent book!
Melissa P. (A thoughtful book by the author of Tuesdays with Morrie
I had often heard of this but never read it. Man oh man. What a great book. And a real quick read. I so enjoyed it.
This book made me think about how I live life, and to be more aware of my actions.
Fine book, but in no way matches up to "Tuesdays With Morrie" that he wrote.
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at an amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife, which he discovers is a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people who were in it. One by one, Eddie's five people illuminate the unseen connections of his earthly life. Was his life a heroic success or a devastating failure?
This is a story of an elderly man who dies and meets five people from his past on his way to heaven.
I could not put this book down. Its about a mans portrayal of how Heaven will be, the lessons you learn in life, and the people that you will be reunited with.
Janette E. (Excellent read!! This book is full of lessons and hope. It teaches us that Heaven is where we finally learn what our life was about.
This book is one that you want to give to every person who MEANS something to you in your life.
Reagan H. (Very interesting. Like how Albom writes and the points he makes about how we should treat life. Also highly recommend Tuesday's with Morrie!!
Interesting little book, thought provoking, thought not to be taken as Biblically accurate.
I finished this book in one sitting! It was impossible to put down. An interesting view of what each person's heaven may be like.
I cried like a baby. Beautiful story, well written and easy to read.
What a cool book! Great truths ring true. In this book, there is something for everyone.
Good read. Presents something to think about in how the things each one of us does can effect someone else.
Definetly a surprise. I would not have expected to meet THOSE people in heaven,
Great book. Wonderful story. I read it in one day because I just could not put the book down.
Easy read, makes you think about life and how even the smallest things you do in life can make a difference in someone elses.
This book was not at all what i was expecting it to be and i was pleasantly surprised by that. It's not preachy or really even overly "Christian." It's a good, enthralling book that is well-written and a quick read.
This is one of my favorite books of all times. Without delving into the spiritual aspects of heaven, it gives you insight in what the afterlife may hold. A beautiful story, it never gets sappy or judgmental, just unwinds and you never guess what the author has in mind. Mitch Albom can weave a great tale. The movie was close to the book, but I always prefer the book.
Lora H. (Great book...even better as a movie. Dust cover gone, book in great condition.
Mona C. (I didn't expect to enjoy this book - it's kind of unbelievable but draws you in - it's a page turner - I had to keep reading to see where the author was going with this!
This book makes you think about your relationship with others. Especially how our lives effects those we don't know or just have seen or met just once.
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was short and thought provoking and very tough to put down. Now I know why so many people are requesting it.
From the author of Tuesday with Morrie. A strange little book. I was not as rapyured by it as many who have read it. Reminded me of waiting for Godot.
"All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..."
I must be the odd duck in the pond...but I found this book BOOOOOORING!!! (So then watched the movie and found it equally as boring.) JMHO....sorry. :-(
A quick read which was hard to put down (it kept me up late at night)!
One thing I thought was weird was that it contained no religious references. God is never mentioned even though the entire book is about living, dying, and going to Heaven, yes, in this book the people die and go to Heaven but don't get greeted by God. I found that odd.
I enjoyed the book and it made me cry also. One lesson I thought it taught was that we know now how our lives intersect or affect others.
Ronda reviewed on 7/12/2006...its just as good as everyone says it is!
Mitch Albom gives us an astonishingly original story that will change everything you've ever thought about the afterlife--and the meaning of our lives here on earth. With a timeless tale, appealing to all, this is a book that readers of fine fiction, and those you loved "Tuesdays with Morrie", will treasure.
this is a great book and I reccomend it for almost all ADULTS!
Loved this book, everyone should read it. It gives you another perspective on what heaven could be like as well as your own impact on the world.
good book, though not as good as Tuesdays with Morrie.
Sue E. (I throughly enjoyed reading this book. It make you sort of think if you met five people from your life in heaven, who would they be?
Pretty good book. A lot of interesting ideas, and some very moving sections.
A good read; but not a light read. Meant to be uplifting but it takes about 100 pages to get there.
Although I enjoyed "Tuesdays With Morrie" more, this was a nice thought provoking read.
Easy to read, kept my attention. I was able to read the book in 2 - 3 days.
Loved the story, loved the idea, was not at all what I expected. Very touching in parts, and allows room for introspection without bogging you down. A short and easy read.
This book started out very promising. Creative premise. Unfortunatly the writer couldn't pick up the pace enough to keep the story from dragging. This is probably better-suited to a short-story format. Not a bad book all in all, but I don't feel it delivered what it promised.
Part melodrama and part parable, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven weaves together three stories, all told about the same man: 83-year-old Eddie, the head maintenance person at Ruby Point Amusement Park. As the novel opens, readers are told that Eddie, unsuspecting, is only minutes away from death as he goes about his typical business at the park. Albom then traces Eddie's world through his tragic final moments, his funeral, and the ensuing days as friends clean out his apartment and adjust to life without him. In alternating sections, Albom flashes back to Eddie's birthdays, telling his life story as a kind of progress report over candles and cake each year. And in the third and last thread of the novel, Albom follows Eddie into heaven where the maintenance man sequentially encounters five pivotal figures from his life (a la A Christmas Carol). Each person has been waiting for him in heaven, and, as Albom reveals, each life (and death) was woven into Eddie's own in ways he never suspected. Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal, and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie understands the meaning of his own life even as his arrival brings closure to theirs.
I love this book! I have a list - my top 10 favorites of all time - and i've read over 4,000 books. This book is number 4. I started at 8 am and was done before my 9:30 class started, but I was late because I was crying too much to go straight to class!
Cathy D. (I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the concept behind it. It was both entertaining and thought provoking.
very interesting theory to when you die. fast read , pretty good
Marcy M. (Harold S. Kushner says about this book: "A moving flight of fantasy come to teach us that Heaven is where we finally leaarn what our life is about."
I agree, and he says it so well.
Lovely, sweet and wise. Most everyone I know fell in love with it. I didn't "love", but found it charming nonetheless.
I loved this book, it makes stop and think. It was a fast read,I couldn't put it down.
Such a lovely book.
I read it within 3 days because I couldn't put it down.
So many memorable quotes and it really touches you.
A book you will love. A very moving story about life and the afterlife.
Was a interesting look at how we are all interconnected. Sort of a retelling of the story "It's a Wonderful Life"
Very popular best-seller, good for book clubs. I found it predictable and a bit saccharine. Not a keeper for my personal library, but may be for yours!
good book; thought-provoking but not heavy reading, and enjoyable story
An enjoyable, quick read. It's interesting to see someone else's concept of heaven.
This was such a good book. I couldn't put it down! It is very easy to read.
Absolutely fantastic read, I truly hope there are "The Five People You Meet In Heaven"
Sherri H. (Fantastic book = I could not put it down once I started it.
This book is an excellent book! I couldn't put it down! Part of my permanent collection.
My husband recieved his book from my mother for Christmas and We didn't see him for a few hours... he read and read till the book was completely finished... He says it was Awesome... I am looking forward to reading it next!!!
anyone who loved tuesdays with morrie should delight in reading the five people you meet in heaven: By, John Burnham Schwartz
Kate L. (It was pretty good. Albom uses some obvious devices to pull on your heart strings, but he does it well.
I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, the first I have read by this famous author, substantially because it is a novel unlike any other I've read. In many ways, it reminds me of the Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, except it's not as dark and deep-- it's romantic, but the relationships that people have and their interconnection between heaven and earth are pretty similar. The title tells you the storyline of the book, but it doesn't tell you of the sweet romance that is the centerpiece of the story, or about the stronghold that families of orgins have on people. There is a trite passage about forgiveness, without any accompanying discussion about what this means, that prevented me from giving this five stars. Otherwise, a flawless novel and a softhearted, uplifting ending.
A New York Times Bestseller! Author of Tuesdays with Morrie.
Eddie, at 83 dies and discovers what his life was really about. He meets the five people in his life who had a lasting effect on his life.
An excellent review of how events of your life impact your life as a whole
I trully enjoyed this book. I would like to think heaven is really as Albom makes it out to be.
Jamie B. (touching tale of an old mans life, revisited.
everyone has to read it. took me no more than two days!
Joanie H. (Excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed this book; an easy, entertaining read. The story kept me interested to the end, which is what I like!
I cried through most of this story. It is a great story about a man learning why he what his life was all about. It makes you think about your own life and what will come after you die.
Very good book. It was a quick read, but I couldn't put it down. It has very likeable characters, and it makes you think about your own life.
very good book, I only wish I hadn't seen the movie first
awesome!! can't wait to read his other book as well.
Very interesting, quick-read book. From the author of Tuesdays with Morrie. Eddie is a simple man who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. Then on his 83rd birthday Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife where he learns that heaven is not a lush garden of eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by 5 people who were part of your life, but now are in Heaven.
Having lost a very special person in my life, it helped me to deal with a lot of emotions.
Kathi M. (I loved this story! It was wonderful and made me cry.
A MAin Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
from the book "All endings are also beginnings. We just don't konw it at the time..."
Fantastic book! I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end.
This book was amazing. Very quick reading but with a lot of heart. I really enjoyed it.
What a thought provoking book. I am so glad I read it.
One of my all-time favorite books... nearly undescribable.
I liked this book. It really made you think about things.
A lot of 'food for thought' here. Lessons in life shows the importance of the golden rule and treating everyone well. I enjoyed it!!
This was a great, quick read. Very different from all the other books I have read and I kept trying to figure out where the author was going with it. Very sweet. Have shared it with my whole family and now want to share it with others!
Quick read, inspring fable about the value of one's life
Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. As the park has changed over the years - so has Eddie changed, from optimistic youth to embittered old age. Then, on his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people wwho were in it. These people may have been loved ones or distant stangers. Yet each of them changed your path forever. A sweet, entertaining and wise book. It certainly held my attention throughout.
Elle S. (I loved this book- it was really thought provoking.
I wonder now as I go thru my friends, family and aquaintances who are my five people- and am I one of theirs!
Ellen
This was one of the best book I have read. It got me thinking who these five people might be when it is my turn.
Great movie too!
I read the book and then watched the movie. The book is much better than the movie. Also, this is a small book that is fairly quick to read.
Sweet story of a man who finds out his purpose once he makes it to heaven, quick read... maybe slightly overrated, but I would still recommend it. It is surprisingly similiar to the movie, unlike many other books made into movies.
This was such a wonderful book. I really enjoyed it.
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Lorrie M. (One of the only books I have ever read to make me cry like a baby! A beautiful story that really touches your soul.
Great story, pulls at the heartstrings! Makes you enjoy and live every day to the fullest
Bonnie S. (A short, sweet read. For me, it wasn't the great shakes the hype seemed to make it, but still, I recommend it.
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Mary D. (This was one of my favorite surprise books. I opened the cover not expecting to like it, but it grabbed my heart from page one. Quick read, but leaves you thinking back to everyone you remember meeing in your life and the role they played. Highly recommended.
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