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false <![CDATA[Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255573450m/1255781.jpg 1255781 6 "Have a Little Faith is an absolute wonder--tender, transporting, and deeply moving, a profound meditation on kindling the light that struggles in billions of hearts. It is the answer to anyone who believed they'd never again read a book with the soul and grace of Tuesdays with Morrie." -Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent and Limitations "Have a Little Faith is a compassionate read that allows us all to take a deeper look at our lives. In chronicling a congregation with a hole in its roof, Mitch Albom helps show the true definition of `Church.' It is not the building, it is the people and their faith." -Bishop T.D. Jakes, Senior Pastor of The Potter's House "Once again, Mitch Albom has given us a heartwarming true story, about the power of love to triumph over death, and the power of faith to guide us through the worst adversity." -Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People "Have a Little Faith teaches that belief can come upon us in unsuspecting ways--and mentors might be hiding in plain sight." -Cokie Roberts, political analyst, ABC News and NPR, and author of We Are Our Mothers' Daughters "A timeless story when America needs it most--about faith, hope, serving others, and the yearning to be involved in something greater than ourselves. A beautifully conveyed book." -Senator Bob Dole, author of One Soldier's Story: A Memoir "Mitch Albom tells the story of two incredible men whose lives demonstrate what faith is all about. They impacted his life, and now--without ever having met them--they impacted mine as well. -Tony Dungy, former NFL coach and author of Quiet StrengthWhat if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds--two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers everywhere.Albom's first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor--a reformed drug dealer and convict--who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat.As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds--and indeed, between beliefs everywhere.In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself.Have a Little Faith is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story. Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including The Hole In The Roof Foundation, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless. 1244564 book 22 9 2009 Have a Little Faith: The Story of a Last Request total:592|5:252|4:231|3:91|2:17|1:1| 592 2492 1829 208 5 0 false true Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 07:45:36 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 08:20:55 -0800 2009 one more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Oct 30 09:47:20 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 09:47:30 -0700 2009
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