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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".
Helpful Score: 14
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.
Helpful Score: 13
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.
Helpful Score: 10
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.
Helpful Score: 8
Surprisingly, my elder son (college age) who claims not to believe in heaven or God and knows my personal emotional tug of war with my mother on "church", gave me this book. That shows to me that this book can touch people of all ages and beliefs. What happens when we die? Where do we go? These are questions we all wonder about some time in our lives. I think that most important of all is the question - "did my life make a difference?" This is the question that this book talks about through the fictional life of an ordinary man who never achieved "great" things or lived up to his idea of potential. This book tries to convey that a life does have meaning far beyond what one might expect or imagine. We are all stepping stones in life's pathway or keys to a lock in time and not always to people we'd expect to affect. So I've taken the message to be one of everyone does matter and we are instrumental in many of the least expected ways. The book is very easy to read and takes very little time. It is well-written - almost like a play in many ways. It has no religious leanings. But it is VERY philosophical in a very sweet way. Most people will shed tears when they read this if they are open to the message the author tries to convey. But they are happy tears.
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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!
Helpful Score: 7
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.
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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.
Helpful Score: 5
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.
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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.
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A truly wonderful book! It makes you think of how we are capable of influencing and changing the course of life for others. It also makes one evaluate their life and see that no matter what we do, we are capable of touching others.
Helpful Score: 4
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.
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An EXCELLENT book full of spirituality and truth. Made me cry and laugh and is quite profound. It's about a man who, upon dying, meets up with 5 people on his journey into heaven (hence the title). It is surprising who he meets and what they have to show and tell him. Very deep and a bestseller for good reason!
Helpful Score: 3
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!
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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.
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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.
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Outstanding; what an approach to faith; a sweet love story and yet you can cry at the same time.Extremely well-written.
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I really just loved this book! I did cry. Moving, sad, happy, touching and sweet. A quick easy read that's definitely worth reading.
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Lived this and a very fast read - will give you something to think about!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This book was truly amazing, a fast read but one that will stay with me for a long time to come. Captivating and eye opening it gave me a new perspective on nearly everything I thought I knew about heaven and my own life.
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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.
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An enjoyable read that tells of how one decision can affect the rest of your life as well as everyone else involved.
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This was an excellent read - I was a bit worried going into it that the book would be one of those saccharin-sweet stories that are all fluff and no substance, but boy was I off-base. After the first couple chapters, I sat down and made some guesses about how I'd expect the story to end, but I was wrong about all of that, too.
This is a pretty quick read, but I hesitate to call it "light" because the material is pretty moving and definitely has some bittersweet moments. I think the best way to enjoy the book is to give it a whole day - read the book in the morning, and go out and do something fun with friends and family in the afternoon.
This is a pretty quick read, but I hesitate to call it "light" because the material is pretty moving and definitely has some bittersweet moments. I think the best way to enjoy the book is to give it a whole day - read the book in the morning, and go out and do something fun with friends and family in the afternoon.
Helpful Score: 2
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.
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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.
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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.
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This is the first!! My husband took to reading and enjoyed it!!! The ending took me by surprise.. It was hard to put down.. ENJOY
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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.
Helpful Score: 2
I can't say enough about this book. It'll make you re-evaluate the relationships in your life. A MUST read!
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I read this book in less than two hours, but it will stay with me for the rest of my life. What a wonderful story! I can only hope that there is truly a Heaven such as the one Mitch Albom writes of. I truly want to believe...
Helpful Score: 2
Made me wonder what 5 people I would meet in Heaven. Good book - not quite as great as Tuesday's with Morrie but still good.
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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.
Helpful Score: 1
Interesting and touching story of a man's journey through the beginning of the afterlife. My husband and I both enjoyed this tale.
Loved it. Food for thought.
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Wonderful story. Finished it in 1 sitting and then had to read it again. I would recommend this book to everyone!
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.
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.
Helpful Score: 1
A truly touching story...It really makes you think and wonder about what comes next...
Helpful Score: 1
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.
Helpful Score: 1
Great book, easy read and unique way of narrating the cliche of "what impact I had in my life"...
Helpful Score: 1
What a cool book! Great truths ring true. In this book, there is something for everyone.
Helpful Score: 1
A very moving story. Albom knows how to tug at your heartstrings.
Helpful Score: 1
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.
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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!
Helpful Score: 1
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. If you saw the tv movie, the book is WAY better.
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I really loved this book. It gave me a new persepective on life after death.
Helpful Score: 1
I cried my eyes out while reading this book. But I couldn't put it down and would highly recommend it to everyone.
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If you liked Tuesdays With Morrie, you should like this book also. A very touching read
Helpful Score: 1
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,"
Helpful Score: 1
One of the best books I have ever read. No spoilers here just bring a box of tissues with you when you read it!
Helpful Score: 1
Very fast read. All I can say is....wow.
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What a story to make you think that Heaven could be like this - a glimpse anyway. Really makes you realize that you really do have an affect on many people's lives whether you know it or not. This was written really well and held my attention - a different story than I was expecting but in a good way.
Kristin M. (MissKristin66) - , reviewed The Five People You Meet in Heaven on + 80 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book mad me sob! I loved it! It really makes you think about how we are all connected, and how even our smallest interaction with someone can have a huge effect on their lives. A great book!
Helpful Score: 1
This book was really good, thought provoking and insightful. It reminded me of "It's a Wonderful Life" looking back at the impact our lives have had on others. Good read...have shared the book with friends. :)
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By far my favorite book of all time! I read it over and over. I have read it so many times. Sometimes I don't read it for months then pick up where I left off. Great lessons about how everything happens for a reason and why people come into our lives. I read it when I am feeling down or mad at God. This book has helped me through many hard times. Everyone should read it!
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This lesson makes me cherish this life I have and to not harden my heart to love and forgiveness.
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This is an amazing book that helped me realize even more what impact one person could have on the lives and futures of others. I loved it!
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I wasn't sure what to expect. I read Tuesday's with Morrie and i had to take breaks from it because it was heart-wrenching. this one is no different. Albom has a way of telling such human stories. towards the end of the book I found myself having to put it down every few minutes to compose myself, tough to explain how one can get so emotionally involved in a book, but i think most people will really enjoy this book, but have some tissues on hand.
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Very quick and enjoyable read... I read it in one afternoon, and really enjoyed myself. It was amazing the lessons that the author can teach you. Along the same principles of his other books, Mitch Albom has a knack for teaching morals.
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this is one of those rare books that made such a huge impression on me that I was tempted to stand on a street corner and shout * read this book!*
a quick read
an easy read
a must read
a quick read
an easy read
a must read
Helpful Score: 1
I *loved* "Tuesdays With Morrie!" This book was good, but not as good as Tuesdays...." However, we all need to be reminded of these things!
Helpful Score: 1
So incredibly good...a worthwhile read!
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Very good, thought provoking fiction. An original story about five people "Eddie" meets in heaven. They explain the reasons certain events happened in his life and how their role changed his path forever. It is a touching and inspirational story.
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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.
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I really liked this book. It is a quick read, but well done story. It begins with the death of the main character on his 83rd birthday, and it seems sad because he has lived a life of regrets. As he encounters the five people and what they have to teach him, he learns that his life had meaning.
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If you have not read this book..take a chance it is a wonderful book with a sweet ending that makes you wonder about your daily life and just maybe a littl insite to the heavenly rewards..enjoyed it very much.
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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.
Absolutely astounding. I cannot rave about this book enough. A very quick, one day, read. Really makes you think.
Great book! My husband and I both really enjoyed it!
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!
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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.
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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!
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Read it on the airplane to Vegas. A very nice read. Very insightful. i really enjoyed it.
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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.
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This is a charming, delightful book. Definitely not what I expected. A guaranteed good read.
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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.
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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.
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One of the best books I have ever read. Its message is incredibly moving and insightful. I feel that this is one of those books you won't forget, years after you've read it...
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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.
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This was a good book but I didn't think it half lived up to all the hype.
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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.
This was a very nice read. It really made you stop and think how we are all interconnected in the larger scheme of things. Couldn't put it down.
Great Book with a great story and message. Had me tearing up a few times.
Good book. A man dies while working on a ferris wheel, then meets 5 people whose lives were significantly influenced by him. I enjoyed it.
This was a wonderful book.Quick read but leaves a lasting impression.
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.
Very short, but really great story. One of my all time favorites.
Good book. However, I did not enjoy the movie...
I LOVED IT! An interesting view of heaven... profound and moving. Super fast read!
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.
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.
Awesome book! This is the story of a man who dies and meets people along the way to heaven that he has impacted.
Very touching little book. It made me think about my life and the people I see everyday.
Eye opening fast read about death and the afterlife.
Three stars. Genuine power
Short, interesting. Not what I expected, given all the hype about it.
interesting little book...makes you think
Although it didn't go along with my belief in what heaven will be like, it was very uplifting.
Loved this book! Very thought provoking, well written, easy to read, and memorable!
A book everyone should read.
A quick, entertaining read... but not one of my favorites.
Mitch Albom presents a very vivid and interesting story. It is a sentimental fable that reminds us to cherish each of our relationships and recognize how we are connected to the lives of other.
This is a good book about looking back on your life and getting perspective. It's a lesson that everyone's life is important no matter what you do.
This is a fast read, but very enjoyable.
Awesome read!
This short book is a blessing to read.
I read this book in one night...then loaned it to everyone I know to read!
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.
Very thought provoking book
Fabulous story, it left me with faith and hope.
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.
interesting concept/book. Easy Read. Makes you think.
This book was incredibily inspiring. I had a hard time putting it dowm. My husband read it first and could not wait for me to read it. It will be at the top of my favorite's list.
To put it bluntly, the main character, Eddie, dies and meets five people in heaven as the title suggests. He is a combat veteran and maintenance worker who dies from attempting to save a girl's life. He then goes through an insightful journey in his heaven as he meets the five people.
I would recommend this book to anyone, no matter what your favorite genre or walk of life. For how short this book is, it covers a pretty good range of stories and enlightenment. Acceptance and appreciation of life, the plot covered it full circle.
Five out of five.
I would recommend this book to anyone, no matter what your favorite genre or walk of life. For how short this book is, it covers a pretty good range of stories and enlightenment. Acceptance and appreciation of life, the plot covered it full circle.
Five out of five.
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!
It is on a very long list of my favorites.
awesome book and really interesting,
I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I though by the title it might be on too much on the religious side for me but it provided a new twist on heaven.
good book; thought-provoking but not heavy reading, and enjoyable story
Lyric writing makes this book a quick enjpyable read. The story is a Celestine Prophesy meets Dicken''s Christmas Carol.
One of the best books I've ever read!! It really made me think about the afterlife.
There is a purpose to everyone's life although we never quite know it but the people we encounter all weave the meaning.
An enjoyable, quick read. It's interesting to see someone else's concept of heaven.
Loved this book. Makes you think about who you might meet in Heaven, how a complete stranger can alter your life, and the impact you make on others lives without even being aware. Definitely gives you some food for thought after finishing the last page.
THe book is a quick read and it encourages the reader to fantasize about what happens after death. This is done through a colorful story .
Heather J. H. (neongreengeisha) reviewed The Five People You Meet in Heaven on + 37 more book reviews
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!
If you have depression, run away from this book quickly!
Very fast reading book. Gives you something to think about.
Alice H. (alliepoetesswitch) -
Liked the story and was surprised to even like the made for tv movie a bit better, swapdvd has it on there and I got a copy and loved it as well.
A very interesting idea of what heaven might be like. I really enjoyed this book.
This book was good! It actually shows how every one is connected and how life is and unending circle. I couldn't put it down.
Oh so wonderful. Have tissues with you when you read this one.
There are five people you meet following death. A few you may trust with your life (pardon the pun), others you may not even recognize. But they've all had an impact on your life and all hold a reason to your living.
At least according to Mitch Albom, anyway. He sure makes it sound convincing, I must say.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven follows the death (and life recap) of war veteran and amusement park mechanic Eddie, who sacrifices himself to save a little girl from a falling park ride. The plot beginning at his death allows Albom to experiment with religiously-tinged visions and experiences in the afterlife, which he does so subtly and eloquently. The unfolding of Eddie's life through the people he meets is captivating and revealing of the character, though not giving away so much as to leave little for the imagination. The grief behind his war wounds and losses adds a sturdy underlay to his transitions between people, providing a vulnerability not originally found in the gruff, miserable old man.
Every other chapter ends in the question of whether Eddie saved the little girl from the falling ride, usually leaving it unanswered until the final chapter, during which the fifth and final person he meets reveals the truth behind one of his many war conquests and the girl's demise. If the main body of the story seems to run a little slow, the powerful punch packed into the final chapter makes it worth the trip to the end.
Albom's descriptions of the park and accounts of the times following Eddie's death are bittersweet because of their realism and are that much more influential because of it. Albom will have each and every reader, no matter what belief or religion, wishing that their afterlife is as revealing, emotional and inspiring as Eddie's was.
At least according to Mitch Albom, anyway. He sure makes it sound convincing, I must say.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven follows the death (and life recap) of war veteran and amusement park mechanic Eddie, who sacrifices himself to save a little girl from a falling park ride. The plot beginning at his death allows Albom to experiment with religiously-tinged visions and experiences in the afterlife, which he does so subtly and eloquently. The unfolding of Eddie's life through the people he meets is captivating and revealing of the character, though not giving away so much as to leave little for the imagination. The grief behind his war wounds and losses adds a sturdy underlay to his transitions between people, providing a vulnerability not originally found in the gruff, miserable old man.
Every other chapter ends in the question of whether Eddie saved the little girl from the falling ride, usually leaving it unanswered until the final chapter, during which the fifth and final person he meets reveals the truth behind one of his many war conquests and the girl's demise. If the main body of the story seems to run a little slow, the powerful punch packed into the final chapter makes it worth the trip to the end.
Albom's descriptions of the park and accounts of the times following Eddie's death are bittersweet because of their realism and are that much more influential because of it. Albom will have each and every reader, no matter what belief or religion, wishing that their afterlife is as revealing, emotional and inspiring as Eddie's was.
A very quick read at just 196 pages. It has a touching ending and a lot of suprises in the story. I enjoyed it.
Easy read.
Wonderful...............a beautiful way of telling what COULD happen after we pass on.
This book gives people a new incite on life after death. It sure made me wonder who I will meet in heaven.
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.
This was a neat idea to show how people are all connected in some little way, but the actual story was a little strange. Was a short book. I think I decided to read it because it was one of those books that everyone seems to have read. Overall, just wasn't anything spectacular.
A heartworming story and quick read. Definitely worth it.
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.
Classic book. Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Great book!
A great book and an interesting take on what happens after you die. I had a hard time putting this one down.
After reading this book, I was on a different wavelength altogether. If you're feeling down, this book will make you cry, and then lift you back up again. Wonderful!
I expected so much more from this book from all the hype when it was released. It was enjoyable read if you read alot. If you aren't a big reader, then I would say this isn't a book that should be on your "bucket list."
Although I am a woman something tells me this book, would highly appeal to men as well. I passed to my husband and encouraged him to read it. It is a quick and easy read, but very interesting.
I found this story to be an inspiring recognition of the impact that other lives have on ours and that our lives have on others.
This was a very captivating book. I listened to it on audio book, so I don't know how fast it is to read, but I know I couldn't wait to drive somewhere and listen to it some more.
It keeps you interested in hearing the story, and wanting to know how all of these people are connected to the main character. I loved how descriptive it was, and how you could almost feel "the rubbery body of youth" then the change to the "hardened, tough body of an old man" as the book progressed. I highly recommend this to anyone, it has interesting views on what happens after death and how life doesn't just end, not do you just get transported straight to Heaven, you have a job to do for someone who affected your life.
It keeps you interested in hearing the story, and wanting to know how all of these people are connected to the main character. I loved how descriptive it was, and how you could almost feel "the rubbery body of youth" then the change to the "hardened, tough body of an old man" as the book progressed. I highly recommend this to anyone, it has interesting views on what happens after death and how life doesn't just end, not do you just get transported straight to Heaven, you have a job to do for someone who affected your life.
The magic to Mitch Albom's approach is that he touches upon something that we all think about - What happens after we die? No one has definitively been able to answer the question and what Albom has done is to take the comforting reply to that question (we go to heaven), and add A Christmas Carol story-twist to it. Heaven isn't necessarily filled with rolling hills and bon-bons. It's about making sense out of your life and bringing it to its natural closure. And in many ways, Albom's way of dealing with death is quite comforting for me. I've always had a fear about dying. At one time in my life, it was about the act of dying. Would I be in a lot of pain? Would I be by myself? Would I die of natural causes? Would something horrible happen to me? Then, it proceeded to this helpless feeling of never being able to be again. I couldn't imagine not being. Not touching. Feeling. Hugging. Kissing. Smelling. Death - before, during, and after - is scary. Albom's approach isn't totally unique but it is therapeutic. He has a way of making sense of it all.
Unique concept. Very well done.
I enjoyed the author's approach and unique view.
A very inspiring book about the things you do in this life on earth and how they effect other people. I loved every word of this book and could not put it down. My husband read it in one day and it is now making its rounds with our friends. HIGHLY recommend you put this book on your list.
The book was excellent, the length of it pitifully short which left me wanting more to elaborate and contemplate.
I read this in one sitting, a great book - very moving. Just one of those that really stays with you.
This was a really interesting read! Very thought provoking!
Interesting view of the after life and our own individual journeys.
Wonderful little book. Helps one understand that every single person matters and is somehow connected to every other. What a powerful message from a little book. Great gift book.
I loved this book and I am now reading his other books.
I really enjoyed this book. Very very quick read, but it really makes you think back on your life. A little predictable in spots, but it makes up for it. Wonderful ending. Who will your 5 people be?
This was a great book. It makes you wonder if this is how it really is in heaven. Highly recommend to anyone!
This is a must read for anyone who ponders why crazy things happen in our lives. I have always believed that everything happens for a reason...often, however, we cannot see what the reason is. "The Five People you Meet in Heaven" poignantly reveals the interconnectedness of us all while revealing some of those hidden reasons for things that happen.
This is one of those books that I give away to people. It is that good. Will give you a different perspective on just about everything you do. A great read!
THe author presents a very interesting look at one man's life after he has died. It is well done how he incorporates people the man knew and didn't knew. It is an interesting take on how our actions impact others although unknown to us.
Great book.
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.
A very touching and emotional read. Much better than movie.
Sorry, but after all the hype, I found this book to be a disappointment.
A great, fast (and touching) read.
Good book, hard to put down. Liked the movie more than the book.
Very thought provoking book. I like the way it was written, the tone and just the feel of the book.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I love the creativity and imagination of the author. I also appreciated his detail, not too little and not over doing it, it was perfect!
Get out the tissues. You will need the whole BOX!
You think you know where it is going, but you don't. Great book, great read!
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.
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.
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.
Such a huge hit. Such a disappointment. Loved "Tuesdays with Morrie", hated this. Fantastical vision of someplace no one has ever seen: heaven. Sappy, predictable, heart retching (not a typo), cheesy, dumb, wishful thinking, completely without merit. That about covers it.
Liked it so much I bought it as a present for others.
uplifting
Although not as amazing as Tuesdays With Morrie, still a good book to open your mind and heart.
This book makes you take a deeper look at the relationships in your life.
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.
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.
--- 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.
Very interesting concept. We all have influence in life far beyond what we are aware of.
An imaginative book with a totally different point of view, the kind of story that makes people think. Enjoyable and very human. The book is short and easy to read.
Felt very contrived to me as though it was written more for its marketability than to tell a story.
Touchy-feely tale of a man whose journey into the afterlife includes meeting with five people whose lives touched his, many in ways of which he was totally unaware.
I totally enjoyed this story...a quick read..
But not as deep as Tuesday's with Maury.
But not as deep as Tuesday's with Maury.
A very different look at death and dying. A little predictable but poignant none the less. Keep your box of tissue handy. A very quick read and a perfect book for a rainy day.
Was a interesting look at how we are all interconnected. Sort of a retelling of the story "It's a Wonderful Life"
I totally enjoyed this book. Beautifully written, very easy to read. If you're lucky, it will make you stop and think...who are the five people I will meet?
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.
Sweet and simple story, later made into a movie
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. :-(
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.
This book touched me and really gave me something to think about. It made me much more conscious of how my actions might influence people - even strangers. And made me think about how the people I see around me have influenced my behavior and my thinking without my previously being aware of it...
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.
very interesting theory to when you die. fast read , pretty good
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.
This is a GREAT book. It is a must read for all!
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!
An interesting and unusual story that makes you think a while after you've read it.
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.
Simply a book that leaves you wanting more.
fun short enlightening trip
makes you think about the people who really have an infuence on your life..the ones that matter most.
Easy read, makes you think about life and how even the smallest things you do in life can make a difference in someone elses.
Very interesting. I enjoyed this book.
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Great book. Wonderful story. I read it in one day because I just could not put the book down.
Definetly a surprise. I would not have expected to meet THOSE people in heaven,
This has got to be one of my most favorite books of all time! If you read this book without shedding a single tear.. I commend you! It has also been made into a movie by Hallmark several years ago.. that is excellent, and follows the book very well!
This book is so well written. Not a religious book in nature.. in my opinion any person of any religion can read and identify with this book.
A MUST READ, AND A BOOK I KEEP ON MY SHELF NEXT TO ALL MY OTHER CLASSICS that I will NEVER trade or get rid of!
This book is so well written. Not a religious book in nature.. in my opinion any person of any religion can read and identify with this book.
A MUST READ, AND A BOOK I KEEP ON MY SHELF NEXT TO ALL MY OTHER CLASSICS that I will NEVER trade or get rid of!
Makes you think and cry!
Good read. Presents something to think about in how the things each one of us does can effect someone else.
Quick read thought provoking story
I loved this story, made me cry!!
I loved Albom's interpretation of Heaven. Maybe he is right.
A book you will love. A very moving story about life and the afterlife.
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.
I agree, and he says it so well.
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.
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.
Great thought provoking book. Very quick read.
Interesting little book, thought provoking, thought not to be taken as Biblically accurate.
Brilliant. Wonderful... What else more is there to say?
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!
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 loved this book. It is one of my all time favorites. It is kind of 'It's a Wonderful Life-ish' in how he got to see how his life changed the life of others- good and bad.
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.
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 is one of the best books I've read this year.
Easy to read, kept my attention. I was able to read the book in 2 - 3 days.
Although I enjoyed "Tuesdays With Morrie" more, this was a nice thought provoking read.
Great book.
A good read; but not a light read. Meant to be uplifting but it takes about 100 pages to get there.
Pretty good book. A lot of interesting ideas, and some very moving sections.
I reviewed this book, but I'm not sure it went through...I read it because my friends were reading it and no matter what questions I asked about it, they confusingly could not answer them. For me, after the first two chapters, I think I would have quit if I hadn't been wondering what my friends were talking about. Hang in there, it gets better. It is a very quick read, kind of a feel good story with some nightmares inserted (for me!!) Spiritual, meaning of life kinds of things that you will already have been thinking about as you age. Not my favorite book by all means, but not a waste of time either. Read it and you decide....
Very interesting and thought provoking.
A quick and interesting story.
This is a good book. I enjoyed it so much!
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?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the concept behind it. It was both entertaining and thought provoking.
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.
good book, though not as good as Tuesdays with Morrie.
Very fast read, excellent book!!
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.
Fantastic plot. Much better than the movie.
Such a sweet book. Quick read, but heart-warming.
Bittersweet story, definitely a great read!
I loved this book....it left me with such a great feeling!
Debra O. (honestaccountant) -
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.
very emotional quick read
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.
Very interesting. Like how Albom writes and the points he makes about how we should treat life. Also highly recommend Tuesday's with Morrie!!
deeply profound,superbly imaginative, this book is full of lessons and hope. A great follow-up to Morrie.
This book is one that you want to give to every person who MEANS something to you in your life.
Such a great book! I HIGHLY recommend it... such an interesting view of Heaven!
Great book! Thought provoking, interesting and inspiring, this book emphasizes the value of each human being.
I LOVE this book!
Very well written, couldn't put it down.
A thought-provoking book about how many things that happen to us are not completely understood in our lifetime. Understanding can bring compassion.
A wonderful story. I would recommend this for anyone!
And interesting read, thought provoking.
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 just received this book and devoured it within a couple hours. A great tale of what people feel are generalities of life. You begin to realize that actions that may seem small to you may have large impacts on someone else. I have made my wife read it and will post soon for another to enjoy.
Excellent book! Highly recommended. An "It's a Wonderful Life" for a new generation.
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!
A wonderful book. If you enjoyed Tuesdays with Morrie you will enjoy this one too.
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
This a wonderful book. Highly recommend for anyone!!
An extraordinary view of heaven. Very enjoyable.
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
I loved this book, it makes stop and think. It was a fast read,I couldn't put it down.
I loved reading this book and couldn't put it down. What a great point of view!
Pretty good, but wished the ending was different.
Kind of wierd. Not nearly as compelling as Tuesday With Morrie. Still an interesting read.
Quick Read..Amazing story!
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.
I read it within 3 days because I couldn't put it down.
So many memorable quotes and it really touches you.
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.
I liked this book.....taught me that Heaven is where we finally learn what our life was about....highly recommend.
Although this book is a totally unorthodox view of looking at heaven, it is very thought-provoking and, at times, convicting. I enjoyed it - his writing style if very engaging. The author jumps around between times and perspectives and gives a neat view of one man's life and the lives that touched his. Very encouraging overall!
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.
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.
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.
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?
I liked this book, but not as much as "Tuesdays With Morrie". Mitch Albom is a good author.
Fine book, but in no way matches up to "Tuesdays With Morrie" that he wrote.
A wonderful, touching read!
Great book! It will put a smile upon your heart!
This book made me think about how I live life, and to be more aware of my actions.
A very powerful book...
This is one of my keepers.
Emotionally powerful book. Was really inspiring!
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!
This is a great book and a easy read. Read in one day
amazing book
Quick read, inspring fable about the value of one's life
Great Book
I found this book incredibly boring.
excellent book
I expected so much more from this one, based on the hype of when it was released. I kept waiting for this book to get good. Never happened. I thought maybe the movie would be better somehow. For those who want to see the tv adaptation, it was dead on with the book. Boring.
The best book I've read in a long time!
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
I wonder now as I go thru my friends, family and aquaintances who are my five people- and am I one of theirs!
Ellen
Excellent book. Left me feeling positive and refreshed.
Well written, and an easy read.
Wow! What a great book! Pretty fast read, touching stories. I have recommended this book to everyone I know!
Too sappy for me, you are welcome to it
A very interesting book and a quick read. It was a nice break from my usual crime drama.
A short, sweet read. For me, it wasn't the great shakes the hype seemed to make it, but still, I recommend it.
Enthralling. Very entertaining. I really enjoyed it.
I loved this book. I liked it so much that I read it in 1 day.I want to read more of this author.
Really makes you think
Didn't seem real. I think one is supposed to take more from it than I did. "Eh".
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 an ok book. I had never read any of his before, i was given it as a gift. Its an easy read. decent throughout. but did not leave me wanting more.
Excellent book..very quick read
Love this book .Makes you think about your life..
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!
Great movie too!
Great story, pulls at the heartstrings! Makes you enjoy and live every day to the fullest
If you want a feel good book about death, this is your book. However, for a book about death, this book got a little to sappy.
One of the only books I have ever read to make me cry like a baby! A beautiful story that really touches your soul.
This was such a wonderful book. I really enjoyed it.
Sweet, Sweet Book!
A lot of 'food for thought' here. Lessons in life shows the importance of the golden rule and treating everyone well. I enjoyed it!!
Good Book!
Interesting book Quick read.
I thought this book was great! Light reading but thought-provoking. Sweet story.
Wonderful
Great book! It's definately a best seller!
Lovely, sweet and wise. Most everyone I know fell in love with it. I didn't "love", but found it charming nonetheless.
Great book!
A wonderful book
Interesting way of looking at things.
excellent read
much better than the made for TV movie
Great, fast ,easy read
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"
Fantastic book = I could not put it down once I started it.
Wasn't as good as I expected!
Absolutely wonderful! A very quick read!
This book is an excellent book! I couldn't put it down! Part of my permanent collection.
It was pretty good. Albom uses some obvious devices to pull on your heart strings, but he does it well.
loved this book !I love the thought of this book
A must read!!!
Suspenseful and deeply touching this book is a must-read. However, the intangled plot and events may leave you confused and rereading the chapters.
I loved this book!
Great book, fast read!
Excellent book, fast read!
I loved this book.
Inspirational
this is a great book and I reccomend it for almost all ADULTS!
its just as good as everyone says it is!
very inspiring
"All endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..."
Charming
A thoughtful book by the author of Tuesdays with Morrie
AWESOME book! Only be ready to cry!
Interesting read.
Great book...even better as a movie. Dust cover gone, book in great condition.
Excellent novel in excellent condition!
A very good book!
Excellent!
This is a story of an elderly man who dies and meets five people from his past on his way to heaven.
WONDERFUL BOOK!!!!
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.
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!!!
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.
Absolutely loved it!!!
One of my all-time favorite books... nearly undescribable.
This is a powerful and wonderful quick story that keeps you thinking.
What a thought provoking book. I am so glad I read it.
touching tale of an old mans life, revisited.
everyone has to read it. took me no more than two days!
everyone has to read it. took me no more than two days!
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.
Wasn't what I expected, but a fast & easy read. Didn't move me as much as it did others.
This was a great read!!
This book was amazing. Very quick reading but with a lot of heart. I really enjoyed it.
Fantastic book! I couldn't put it down and didn't want it to end.
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.
Having lost a very special person in my life, it helped me to deal with a lot of emotions.
I thought this book was way overhyped. It disappointed me. I mean come on, a blue man???
Angelic L. (chronicreader) -
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?
I loved this story! It was wonderful and made me cry.
AWESOME!!!!!
great book
Awesome book! I read it in one day!
Very intersting story...Really got me thinking.
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.
I enjoyed the book. It was an easy read, finished it in two days.
Excellent read! Very moving.
An excellent review of how events of your life impact your life as a whole
Everyone should read this book - at least once.
I trully enjoyed this book. I would like to think heaven is really as Albom makes it out to be.
I liked this book. It really made you think about things.
Very enjoyable.
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.
this was a good book, not to religous and a tear gerker, for me anyway
Definitely a food for thought kind of story.
I wasn't impressed.
I liked it.
I thought this book was pretty cute.
A book everyone should read.
great book, easy read
Good read!
Hardcover
Good read.
it was sweet
A New York Times Bestseller! Author of Tuesdays with Morrie.
Eddie has worked at Ruby Pier, an amusement park near the ocean, for his entire life, right after being in the armed forces during the war. Eddie is the maintenance man who takes care of the rides and making sure that they stay safe. There is an accident on one of the rides and Eddie loses his life.
Eddie is transported to heaven and there is where we start his journey meeting the five people who will make this story what it is.
Some of the people Eddie meets in heaven make absolute sense to me, but there was one that didn't and that was the last one. It made sense to have that person be there, but I really thought that person should have been numbered differently.
This book makes you wonder if some day you will enter the gates of heaven and meet your five people and who they might wind up being. Just thinking about that makes the book worth reading.
Eddie is transported to heaven and there is where we start his journey meeting the five people who will make this story what it is.
Some of the people Eddie meets in heaven make absolute sense to me, but there was one that didn't and that was the last one. It made sense to have that person be there, but I really thought that person should have been numbered differently.
This book makes you wonder if some day you will enter the gates of heaven and meet your five people and who they might wind up being. Just thinking about that makes the book worth reading.
Very good read!!!
I really enjoyed this one.
A good read.
Another great book by Mitch Albom!
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!
A bbok that's becoming a Classic as time goes by
Speaks for itself
anyone who loved tuesdays with morrie should delight in reading the five people you meet in heaven: By, John Burnham Schwartz
Loved, loved, loved this book!
Read it & forgot it.
Great book. Easy read.
Wonderful.
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..."
from the book "All endings are also beginnings. We just don't konw it at the time..."
Very easy read!
Nice, easy read.
It's not my type of book. fast read.
Great book, great movie, as well
very good book, I only wish I hadn't seen the movie first
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.
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Great book
awesome!! can't wait to read his other book as well.
Not a big fan.
Wonderful!
I really liked this book
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