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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson by Mitch Albom
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

by Mitch Albom

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Großartiges kleines Buch!!: Dieses kleine Buch ist mir duch Zufall in die Hände gefallen und ich muss sagen, ich bin froh, dass ich es mitgenommen habe! Es ist für alle Menschen geschrieben, die etwas über das Leben lernen wollen.
Gefühl, Tiefgang, Weisheiten und manchmal auch etwas Humor. Und das Beste: Es ist eine wahre Geschichte, nichts Zusammengestricktes und Ausgedachtes. Das geht ans Herz und an den Verstand. Wenn das nicht lesenswert ist?
Absolut großartig!
  r1hard | Nov 22, 2009 |
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  katiemertz | Nov 20, 2009 |
'An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson' says it all. The First book of Mitch Albom's I bought and in my opinion his best. A lovely read ( )
  lesleymc | Nov 9, 2009 |
This book was recommended by a friend, and I felt obligated to read it. It was okay. I was a little disappointed because I had some preconceived notions of what I thought it was going to be before I read it. Regardless, Morrie gives a good outlook for life. ( )
  Anagarika | Oct 30, 2009 |
This really could be a life changing read. Mitch Albom tells the story of the period of time he spent with his old tutor, Morrie, at the end of Morrie's life. Morrie is suffering from a deginerative terminal illness, so as you can imagine, the reading is tough in places - but, it is so enriching. Morrie's outlook and perspective on the world is one that we could all learn from. I normally mark the pages of books where there are interesting quotes - this book is covered in sticky tabs! If I could recommend one book that I think that everyone in the world should read, its this one, we could all learn so much. ( )
  princessponti | Oct 19, 2009 |
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This book is dedicated to my brother, Peter, the bravest person I know.
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The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week in his house, by a window in the study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink leaves.
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Tuesdays with Morrie

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Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.

Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?

Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.

Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world. Now the best-selling memoir of all time, Tuesdays with Morrie began as a modest labor of love to help pay some of Schwartz’s medical bulls. Today, the book has sold more than 14 million copies in more than 50 editions around the world.

Amazon.com (ISBN 0307275639, Mass Market Paperback)

This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility. --Gail Hudson

(retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:24 -0400)

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