Morrie, about whom he’d seen a news piece while ‘casually flipping channels’ his favourite professor, whom he’d promised he’d stay in touch with, and hadn’t kept it.Īs for Morrie? Well, I thought about him now and then, the things he had taught me about “being human” and “relating to others”, but it was always in the distance, as if from another life. On his first visit to Morrie Schwartz, seeing him after almost 16 years, Mitch is apprehensive. Mitch Albom, a sports reporter, has to hunch over in his car as if searching for fallen keys to avoid being seen by his old professor. But I do know that this book, based on a real account of conversations between the author Albom and his professor Morrie, is poignant and eye-opening. I wasn’t exactly sure what genre it would classify in then, and frankly am not even now. Quotes from tuesdays with MorrieĪ friend gave this book to me, and leafing through, it was clear that tuesdays with Morrie wasn’t a novel or self-help. Morrie didn’t even live to see it be published. Neither Mitch nor Morrie had ever imagined it would become the kind of success it eventually did. It spreads the message of love, caring and acceptance that we need so badly in today’s age and time.Īnd while this was always the original purpose for this book, there was also another -that of helping to pay for Morrie’s medical bills through it’s sale revenue. This is the story of the last days of an old man Morrie Schwartz, who is diagnosed with ALS. And it does so ingeniously, through an old man Morrie who’s suffering from ALS – whose death is certain. With our frenetic lifestyles, focus more on social media than on actual people, and a craze for money, status, power and fame, this book gently nudges us in the right direction – to put our priorities at large in perspective. Tuesdays with Morrie is, in a way, what our generation needs right now. There are some books that make you tear up, and then there are others that make you cry. tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albomīuy tuesdays with Morrie now (Kindle version) Albom lives with his wife Janine Sabino in Detroit, Michigan. Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in the earlier part of his career, he is perhaps best known for the inspirational stories and themes that weave through his books, plays, and films. His books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide. Bookxpert Rating : 4.5/5 Genre : BiographyĪbout the author : Mitchell David Albom is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster, and musician.