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Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)

3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 · rating details · 262,282 ratings · 11,128 reviews

It's been ten years since Mitch Albom first shared the wisdom of Morrie Schwartz with the world. Now twelve million copies later in a new afterword, Mitch Albom reflects again on the meaning of Morrie's life lessons and the gentle, irrevocable impact of their Tuesday sessions all those years ago. . .

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, p...more

Mass Market Paperback, 192 pages

Published June 29th 2007 by Anchor Books (first published 1997)

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Feb 03, 2008 Jared Smith rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wisdom grows with age. But the development of wisdom also accelerates when mortality becomes clear. Mortality shined down on Morrie Schwartz, a happy not-quite-old man through a quick diagnosis of ALS – or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Morrie was a professor of sociology at Brandeis University; he dedicated his life to the study of individuals’ actions in their respective societies and together he and Mitch Albom wrote his final paper: a study of his life in his society...more Review inspired by Eddie Greenwell

Wisdom grows with age. But the development of wisdom also accelerates when mortality becomes clear. Mortality shined down on Morrie Schwartz, a happy not-quite-old man through a quick diagnosis of ALS – or Lou Gehrig’s disease. Morrie was a professor of sociology at Brandeis University; he dedicated his life to the study of individuals’ actions in their respective societies and together he and Mitch Albom wrote his final paper: a study of his life in his society.

The framework for Albom and Morrie’s message of love and returning to what’s important is archetypal in world literature. The Bible, Koran and other religious books trumpet the theme that the relationships of familial love end up giving you ultimate joy in the end.

Literary fiction is a wonderful genre, but literary fiction shouldn’t tell the reader outright there is some lesson to be learned. It should be the same with non-fiction as well. In this story, the message is one of those direct, sappy ones: surround yourself with loved ones and know what is important, and don't get caught with money and business. We have heard that a million times! Worse, he doesn’t write it in a more creative way that we have heard it in the past.

The problem is that Tuesdays with Morrie seems like some kind of self help book. Albom needs to learn to give only the story and let the reader make of it what she wants. He shouldn’t preach to the reader, "I traded lots of dreams for a bigger paycheck" (p. 33). That is why his work comes across so sappy – one liners creep into the pages all over.

In comparing Tuesdays to Five People you Meet in Heaven, they make Albom look like a one-trick pony. Much of the content is the same. A character (Eddie in "Five People..." and Mitch in "Teusdays...") has a lesson he needs spelled out for them...and they cry...a lot. They don't just live the story, they take on the empty-headed-learning perspective. His characters don't bring much to the table, but seem naive and ignorant, without common sense. Along these lines, no character in good literature can just be told a lesson and then live it. For example, would A Christmas Carol really have been much of a story if the ghosts would have just sat down and talked to Ebenezer Scrooge—who is highly comparable to Mitch in this novel—and said "Hey, you work too much and you don't really enjoy life," and then Ebenezer just did it. No, Ebenezer had to live through the consequences of his lifestyle and then choose for himself. The best part of a great and lasting character, and the part that Albom severely misses out on, is the growing. A good character doesn't just get told and then accept. Albom's characters are spoon-fed quotes and lessons like children and the reader is supposed to buy it! Well, I don't. I need to learn human development, not be told how to develop.
To jazz Tuesdays up, give us more of Mitch's life as a reporter. Not just glimpses of and a complete summary (a literary no-no) of his life as a business man. Albom needs to take the time out to develop the friction between Mitch's life in Detroit and his life at Brandeis. The true beauty about this inherent conflict that most readers can identify with is that there is an allure to making all that money and living it up as a great sports writer as opposed to living with less money but happier. It is a more dynamic and relevant story and teaches more than Albom’s classroom environment.

Some of Morries lessons are inconsistent, and the reader must forget what Albom heralded at the beginning of the encounter. For example, Morrie was adamant at the beginning of the novel that he was not embarrassed about his humanity; he lived his own life without thinking about his stature, power or wealth. He claimed that one should never worry about what other people thought about him. Later in the book, after his ALS progressed, he complained about being embarrassed about how degenerate his body had become. He stopped letting visitors be with him much and identified that his biggest thorn was that the nurse had to help him with his intimate needs in the bathroom. These inconsistencies make the reader confused as to whether Morrie progressed and realized his humanity or truly lived out of the rat race.

If Albom has grown as an author, it is simply to write in such a sappy dramatic way that the general public eats it up, but does not digest. As he says in Tuesdays: "Yet they gave up days and weeks of their lives, addicted to someone else's drama" (42). Perhaps he should spend some time reading Hemmingway before his next novel, and really dig into the characters and conflicts.

The criticality of this novel stems from Albom’s desire that his audience think about and learn from the piece. It was too sappy to be taken seriously and truly learn from.

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Jul 29, 2008 Trevor rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

To say I read this book is not quite true. I read about two chapters. The two things that happened to stop me reading were:

1. When Morrie decided to have his wake before he died so he could hear all the nice things people were going to say about him. I'm Irish, at a wake you do not get the right of reply! It is the law. It just reminded me of that ruler from one of those Soviet Asian Republics that end in -stan who faked his own death and funeral so he could hear what people would say about him...more

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Feb 16, 2012 Leftbanker rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: complete-pieces-of-shit

If I were to die unexpectedly I wouldn’t be ashamed in the least of someone finding my porn stash. And by the way, that video isn’t bestiality, it’s just two guys in a moose suit—big difference. I would be a little ashamed of the fact that I have the first season of 90210 on my iPod, something I downloaded for a friend’s 14 year old daughter (note to self: delete it now!). I’m more worried about someone coming across Tuesdays with Morrie or Eat, Pray, Love in my book collection. I have some expl...more

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Nov 23, 2011 Anthony Chavez rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

I'd heard raves about "Tuesdays with Morrie," so I was went into this with high hopes due to hype,and this book delivered and enchanted me. It is truly a book about teaching and teachable moments. A book for anyone that is looking for something that can help him or her through life when it gets hard. "Tuesday�s with Morrie" starts off as a teacher who watches his student, Mitch Albom, go through college and then later in life Mitch experiences this same teacher (or Coach, Morrie) struggle with a...more I'd heard raves about "Tuesdays with Morrie," so I was went into this with high hopes due to hype,and this book delivered and enchanted me. It is truly a book about teaching and teachable moments. A book for anyone that is looking for something that can help him or her through life when it gets hard. "Tuesday�s with Morrie" starts off as a teacher who watches his student, Mitch Albom, go through college and then later in life Mitch experiences this same teacher (or Coach, Morrie) struggle with a life threatening disease.

After college Mitch Albom was wrapped up in material things and career concerns until he was reunited with his dying professor. Albom's time with Morrie Schwartz, before his death, is chronicled in this charming little book. The lessons might seem cliché or overdone in the hands of another writer; however, because Albom had such a close relationship with Morrie the professor's personality really comes through in the book. What might've been super sappy, and at sometimes it is a little bit, otherwise comes through with heartfelt meaning and the sincerity with which it was so lovingly passed on to Albom as he talked with his friend in his dying days. This book is not all heavy and filled with seriousness though, there's a great deal of humor in Morrie's attitude, lessons, and stories and I found myself laughing every now and then.

I rated this book a five out of five because I think it's a book that every person should read at some point in his or her life. Morrie helps you look at life from a different angle or with a different lens. Morrie makes you realize how good life really is, despite his condition, and how we should value our time on Earth. He speaks on death not being a bad thing, but a good thing especially if you have lived the life that you wanted to. When Morrie was dying he explained that everyone should do what they dream of doing, don't let life get in the way of things. Money, power, etc. All that stuff is a cultural blinder, and that we should make sure we get a chance to do all of the things that we want to before we die.

In addition to the great story, I was also impressed with the layout of the book. Albom intermingles old memories from his college days in Morrie's classes among the short chapters dealing with specific life lessons like aging, love, and death. This method of layout made for an engrossing, and very fast-moving read. I blew through the book in only a few hours and was completely satisfied with its well roundedness. There was laughter as well as tears, and I came away from the book feeling enriched. I had a couple friends say to me that they had to read this book in school, now after reading it I say, I wish I had this assigned to me, it was a great read. Funny that I finished this book on a Tuesday, Morrie would say, "we're Tuesday people."

"In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive right?... But here's the secret: in between, we need others as well." - Morris Schwartz

"Have you ever really had a teacher? One who saw you as a raw but previous thing, a jewel that, with wisdom, could be polished to a proud shine? If you are lucky enough to find your way to such teachers, you will always find a way back. Sometimes it is only in your head. Sometimes it is right alongside their beds." - Mitch Albom
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Nov 17, 2007 Kelly rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ugh, it was like stapling together eighty greeting cards and reading them straight through. Hate.

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Jan 18, 2013 Farah rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: memoir

Gue memasuki tahun 2013 ini tanpa daftar. Hanya beberapa catatan penting yang sederhana. Tidak banyak, tapi semoga bisa tetap bertahan sampai di akhir tahun.

Tahun lalu, gue bersemangat mencoba banyak hal baru, dan berniat memperkaya pengalaman dengan menantang diri sendiri untuk melakukan lebih banyak hal. Jadilah gue membuat daftar.
"27 daftar dari hal-hal yang ingin gue lakukan sebelum gue berusia 27 tahun."

Sebagian dari daftar ini terlaksana. Sebagian lagi tidak.
Sebagian lainnya tidak tersele...more

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Aug 08, 2007 Lorraine rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: total idiots

Shelves: odiousbooks

I'm ashamed to own that I've read this. All I can say is: I did it for a good cause. That is, to promote reading in general (for a library talk).

Mawkishly sentimental (here I am, trying to wipe off the stale stench of yesterday's coffee mornings) and terribly trite.

Any person leaning to the left should, or would, recognise what Mitch is talking about. It isn't that Morrie is talking shit. He isn't. However, I think it's terribly ironic that such a venture (it screams "self-help" and "it will t...more

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Jun 28, 2007 Huntie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone really

So I read this book during the week that I was sick with the end-of-semester plague. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I went into reading it thinking that it would either be complete sentimental crappy pap or that it would be amazing. It was neither extreme, rather, it was just a nice little read.

The book is about a college professor (Morrie) that the author (Mitch ALbom) had while at Brandeis University. This prof. had a profound impact on Albom while he was a student, but a...more So I read this book during the week that I was sick with the end-of-semester plague. I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I went into reading it thinking that it would either be complete sentimental crappy pap or that it would be amazing. It was neither extreme, rather, it was just a nice little read.

The book is about a college professor (Morrie) that the author (Mitch ALbom) had while at Brandeis University. This prof. had a profound impact on Albom while he was a student, but as happens when people graduate ALbom lost touch with Morrie. Through a well-timed coincidence, Albom happened to see Morrie interviewed on a newsmagazine show and discovered that the man who'd had such a profound impact on his life was now in the grips of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and wouldn't be on this plane much longer. As luck would have it, the newspaper Albom was working at during this time was having a writers' strike, so Albom was able to go and spend every Tuesday for several months with his old professor. Albom made a list of things that his generation was "hung up" on, and he and Morrie had long conversations (recorded by Albom) about each topic.

What struck a chord with me was the underlying message of how we need to look out for each other and show each other more love and compassion. It's funny because this is something that I really think most of us know, but most of us also rarely take the time to really consider how we're treating the people we encounter while we move about our lives. The other message I came away with (I hate using the word message because it implies the book is something it's not)was that if there's someone in your life who has made a big difference in some capacity, tell them how much you appreciate them and how much they mean to you because they will not be around forever. This rang especially true for me because I lost my grandpa last summer and I was lucky enough to be able to tell him how much he meant to me, but others may not have that chance.

Overall, I would recommend this book if you are looking for an inspiring, quick read (I read this in one day). You'll be happy yuo gave it a chance.(less)

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Dec 18, 2011 Lynchan rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone who's interested

Shelves: best-loved-books, inspirational-ones, simply-amazing, style-of-writings-i-liked-best, borrowed, tear-jerker, non-fiction

Okay. I've been familiar with this book ever since my high school days. This title was kind of popular so almost everyone wanted to read this. Unfortunately, during those times of buying, borrowing, and talking about Tuesdays with Morrie, I was the odd one who didn't like reading rising-to-fame/talk-of-the-town books. IDK, I guess it was a culture I personally developed. Don't ever ask me the magic word 'why' coz honestly, even I had no idea. Anyways, that was before. Just leave the past behind...more

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Apr 08, 2009 K.D. Oliveros rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Jillian (to read this before I die)

Shelves: drama

This helped shaped my perspective of what dying should mean. Though it is hard to accept that we will all be leaving our loved ones here on earth, we have all the time to enjoy our time with them. That we have to make each day count. Soni also read this (and she is proud to have this book as the first novel that she read from cover to cover!) and liked this too. Maybe Jillian is still too young to think about dying but I hope that someday she will find the urge to get this book from the shelves...more

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Feb 14, 2010 Amanda rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have never written a review like this before but this book truly inspired me.

So I just finished reading "Tuesdays With Morrie". What a wonderful book, I couldn't put it down! I cannot even imagine going through the last stages of my own life and being as brave (for lack of a better word in my head right now) as Morrie. He was filled with such happiness and joy in his own life. He had regrets but realized that it is ok as long as you can reconcile with yourself in the end. I'm not the type of p...more I have never written a review like this before but this book truly inspired me.

So I just finished reading "Tuesdays With Morrie". What a wonderful book, I couldn't put it down! I cannot even imagine going through the last stages of my own life and being as brave (for lack of a better word in my head right now) as Morrie. He was filled with such happiness and joy in his own life. He had regrets but realized that it is ok as long as you can reconcile with yourself in the end. I'm not the type of person to find quotes in the literature I read. However, as I turned page after page through this book and submersed myself into the text I was reading I found myself getting out of bed in the middle of the night to find some post-its only to tag so many different paragraphs and pages that inspired me or had me think about things in my own life.

The idea of detaching oneself from emotions just baffled me. I myself fell in love and was heart broken in the end. I felt, and sometimes still feel, that I never want to experience such pain and heartache again. But Morrie says it best "If you hold back on the emotions - if you don't allow yourself to go through them - you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid. You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. You're afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails. But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing your self to dive right in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. You know what grief is. And only then can you say, 'All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.'" Who would have thought it is ok to show emotions as long as one does not stay with that emotion for too long.

Another quote that I find so enlightening... "In the beginning of life, when we are infants, we need others to survive, right? And at the end of life, when you get like me, you need others to survive right?... But here's the secret: in between, we need others as well." This line in the book had me stop and think about everything I have in my life rather than anything I am "missing" in life. WHy should we focus on not having that special someone when truly many of us have multiple people in our lives who care for us and will be there for us in the end. Although Morrie does go on to say that everyone should find that love to marry. But why do we need to? I know that there are people who would take care of me later in life. Those that will be there for me always. While I hope to find my "true love" I still am blessed for those I have met in the past to years. I am only ashamed that I never saw them sitting right there in front of me until I read this book. Thank you for being there for me everyone! And, I hope for many more days spent with all of you and even more people to share my life with.(less)

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Apr 22, 2013 an rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

rhe beruntung ditemani morrie minggu lalu.

awal na melihat buku ini seminggu sebelum na lagi di kosan teman. ternyata cover na sama dengan nuansa kamar -daun- yang baru selesai rhe hias. dan seminggu sesudah na -minggu lalu ya arti na- melihat buku ini masih tergeletak di atas meja -dipinjam tapi diaggurin- langsung disamber sebelum berangkat. siapa sangka… buku ini yang meredam beberapa kekacauan.

begitu banyak orang menjalani hidup mereka tanpa makna sama sekali. mereka seperti separoh terlelap...more

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Nov 03, 2012 Stacy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, non-fiction

More of a 3.5, really.

I'll start by saying that my one real issue with this book was that there wasn't much terribly original thinking within it. I definitely wanted more of a 'Wow, I never thought about it that way' feeling from Morrie's philosophies, and while it's hard to argue with anything he says it didn't feel like anything I hadn't heard from somewhere else before. Something probably by Disney.
In general, the book is well done. I liked the characters and found the story and the language...more

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Jul 07, 2011 Jerald Vernon Torres rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I give two stars to the book.

The novel is entitled “Tuesdays with Morrie” which is literally to
whom and when did the writer (this is a memoir made by Mitch Albom about a part of his life, so the main character is the author) meet up. Since the story is introduced by the author as a class every Tuesday, I agree that the given title is the most suitable.

The book is about Morrie Schwartz who is a sociology doctor, by the way I don’t refer to him as a professor since he finished his PH.D., and hi...more

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Oct 22, 2009 Melancholythron rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Sementara itu, sang profesor tertegun ketika menyadari betapa normal suasana di sekeliling mereka.
Kenapa dunia tak ikut berhenti? Tak tahukan mereka guncangan yang baru saja kualami? pikirnya.

Akan tetapi dunia tak berhenti, bahkan tidak peduli sama sekali, maka ketika dengan lemas Morrie menghampiri pintu mobilnya, ia merasa seolah-olah sedang terjatuh ke dalam sebuah lubang.

Mungkin ini reaksi yang wajar, ketika seseorang baru saja mendapat keterangan bahwa dirinya akan segera menemui ajal. Beg...more

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Oct 29, 2008 Jessie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone in grade 9 and above.

Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom was an inspiring book that I think anyone from any grade in high school is capable of reading. The way that the book was organized was an easy to follow format and was the best way that the book could have possibly been organized. I kept you focused on each individual lesson, and made sure you understood each one. The over all writing of the book was completely well written. Mitch Albom used strong words where necessary, which made you visualize the setting an...more

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Nov 19, 2008 Julia Attard rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Tuesdays with Morrie
by: Mitch Albom
Narrative

The orginization of this book was thought through very well. It's orginized by the days that Mitch visited Morrie, which was tuesdays. Every tuesday a lesson was taught and learned and I thought this was tought through well.The foreshadowing of this book was also good. It gave little hints about Morrie's future but didn't immediately give it away. I thought the quality of the writing was in great form. It really showed how deeply Mitch cared about thi...more

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Jun 22, 2007 Khalid rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: already-read

Tuesdays with Morrie is a real story that occurred to [Mitch Albom] himself. Morrie Schwartz, a professor Mitch has been taught by during his university years, gets ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – a disease), which results in Mitch remembering his old professor and deciding to visit him. This book talks about the journey Morrie had to take towards his death, and the way it affects Mitch, along with the memories it raises. By the end of the book, I had some tears in my eyes; it was touching....more Tuesdays with Morrie is a real story that occurred to [Mitch Albom] himself. Morrie Schwartz, a professor Mitch has been taught by during his university years, gets ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis – a disease), which results in Mitch remembering his old professor and deciding to visit him. This book talks about the journey Morrie had to take towards his death, and the way it affects Mitch, along with the memories it raises. By the end of the book, I had some tears in my eyes; it was touching.

Having read two of Mitch Album's books by now, I can say that I do not like his style of writing. The way he tries to jump from the past to the present and the other way around is just not good, and his use of the present tense is way too overdone. I do believe, however, that the contents of his books are worth reading something not all that well-written.

Morrie was a wise guy; I admit. Yet, not everything he said I agree with or approve of. He tried to sound above-it-all, but that did not work all the time. One instance that really annoyed me – and is the reason why I am writing this paragraph anyway – is when he started talking about aging. Aging, he says, is something we should be looking for. Oh yeah? That's what I call sour grapes, dear Morrie. If you're interested in his reasons, you can always go read the book. I do not want to spoil too much of the book's contents.

Do you fear death?

I guess I do, somehow. I feel I have not done enough – if any – good in this world to not be afraid of what's coming next. To be honest, I'm not just afraid of death itself; I'm afraid of aging before it and becoming helpless; I'm afraid of potential pain that could come just before I have my last breath; I'm definitely afraid of what happens beyond death, when I'm left to be judged for the good and the bad I have done; when all I have left is the forgiveness of God, and his mercy.

Morrie thinks it's lucky to die slowly; you get enough time to correct what you want corrected, he believes. That's a lovely way to think of it; none of us would want to die suddenly with things needing to be finished or corrected. Nonetheless, is it really lucky to see yourself decay and get weaker day by day, there is nothing more dreadful than slow increasing pain that has no end but death.

When I was a kid, I always wanted to write this story about the guy who gets told he has x days to live; after which he'd die. Tuesdays with Morrie is just that very same story, but it is too different than what I had in mind; it's nowhere like the one I would have written.

In my story, the dead guy would do everything he wants to do, he'd entertain himself, and do all the good things he would miss when dead. He'd go look at the world, and try all the interesting things out there; he'd simply do one thing: Be selfish in his last few days. Morrie's is just the opposite, and it happens to be a really story. So afterall, I will never write my story, Morrie's story is way more impressive.(less)

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Oct 18, 2007 04:43am

Tracey-Lee Write your story anyway :-). Write your story about this man and how he will fill his days before he dies. The thing is, many of us are so afraid of d...more Write your story anyway :-). Write your story about this man and how he will fill his days before he dies. The thing is, many of us are so afraid of death and dying we don't dare even think about that part of our life story and the sad part about that is, just because we don't think about it doesn't mean it won't happen to us or to someone else we love or care for.

I know it sounds a little odd but being with death actually makes us truly appreciate the moments of life! Everyone may say they do anyway, but if we are honest, I think we still spend most of our time thinking about what has happened or what is going to happen. Most of us, me included, get caught up in the wishing or regretting part of life instead of living part.

I volunteer for hospice and I work with people who are dying and people who are grieving for people who have died. I may be lucky but so far I've never witnessed a death that was too slow, too long, or too painful for anyone. I could be wrong, but based on what I have witnessed, so far, death is an awe inspiring process, the final journey we take and when people are allowed to die with proper palliative care, in the environment of their choice, their death comes when and as it should, and it takes as long as it needs to for the person to come to peace with it and often for the family to accept it. At least I have been fortunate to witness this in every case I've seen.

Palliative care and hospice should be considered human rights, together, they offer a person the possibility of what I would call, "a good death". A good death, is the icing on the cake of a life well lived. The most peaceful and contented deaths happen when the dying and their family's have bravely spoken about death together, and made a plan about how and what they all would wish for in the end. It requires that we get uncomfortably close to a topic most people would rather ignore completely.

Write your story. :-). It'll be the most important story you ever write... Oh, and don't be surprised if you have to re-write parts of it a few times over the course of you life. The final draft may be very different, if and when you grow old compared to today's version. That's the wonderful part about living. We grow, we change. It's an adventure. I gather you are young and being so, you are many steps ahead of many people simply because you are willing to sit with the topic of death. I think that's a pretty wonderful thing. Good luck! I want to read that book of your's so keep me posted. :-)(less)
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Oct 29, 2008 Kevin Lechner rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone

Recommended to Kevin by: teacher

The novel Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is a must read. This book is amazing from start to finish. I loved how he used foreshadowing to make the reader knew what he meant. This book had many themes for all the thematic statements (Loss, Physical Affection, Greed, compassion, and Modesty). For example, you get stronger from every loss. Mitch lost his friend Morrie and he went on to write a book about him.

The quality of this story was outstanding. At parts it was very emotionable. For examp...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Donna Ledesma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

I don't want to have a living funeral. But yes, I do want to know what the people -- especially my loved-ones -- would say about me before I die. And this is why Tuesdays with Morrie put things in perspective for me.

Before reading this, if people would ask me, "how would you want to die?", I'd think of any way that won't kill you slowly-but-surely. Unconscious and immediate deaths sound good. Never wanted terminal illness. The thought of it is just too physically painful, slowly rotting your cel...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Ashish Manik rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Recommended to Ashish by: Monica

Shelves: to-buy, tear-jerker, favorites

One of my most Loved books...

I perhaps would not have picked up this book any time soon, had my friend Monica not told me about it - Thank you so much, Monica ... ;)

Tuesdays With Morrie will make you think about Life openly; it'll make you understand and live your Life in a much, much better way.

What Love actually means? What's the hurry in Life? Why to run behind Money & Fame? What's wrong with the beliefs of our community? The simplicity of Death, Pain, Marriage and everything - Morrie's p...more

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Jan 31, 2013 Domenic Canonigo rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A very touching book. The Tuesday lessons of life in this book were not just for Mitch Albom, it had been written for all of us. The subject of the class which was the meaning of life was not taught in school. But, from the experience of a dying professor. I truly respect Mr. Morrie's optimism to know that he's going to die, and to be prepared for it at any time... As he always says, "Death ends a life, not a relationship". Very Inspiring!!!

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Feb 22, 2008 Amy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I first read this one for a wellness class in college. I liked the book so much that I read it within a couple days of buying it. It is a book telling of the conversations the writer had with a previous professor, Morrie, as Morrie is dying of a terminal illness. Morrie offers his insights about life. He does this without being sad and depressing. it is great read!

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Mar 13, 2008 Carolanne rated it 1 of 5 stars

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This is what I get when I take book recommendations from people who list their favorite reading materials as People Magazine and the Inquirer. Never again! If American Idol is your favorite t.v. show, you are NOT allowed to tell me what you think I would enjoy reading. If you know who is dating who on Desperate Housewives, your opinion is DEAD to me!

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Mar 20, 2011 Althesia rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: not-mine, favorites, inspirational

"Begitu kita ingin tahu bagaimana kita akan mati, berarti kita sedang belajar tentang bagaimana kita harus hidup"

Kutipan diatas adalah ungkapan Profesor Morrie Schwartz, seorang mahaguru yang menutup matanya dengan tetap memberikan kontribusi yang luar biasa untuk setiap orang yang menyebutnya guru. Kontribusi terakhir ini disebutnya thesis terakhir

Mitch Albom menyuguhkan sebuah pelajaran baru yang pernah diterimanya lewat seseorang yang disebutnya Couch. Morrie Schwartz adalah seorang profeso...more "Begitu kita ingin tahu bagaimana kita akan mati, berarti kita sedang belajar tentang bagaimana kita harus hidup"

Kutipan diatas adalah ungkapan Profesor Morrie Schwartz, seorang mahaguru yang menutup matanya dengan tetap memberikan kontribusi yang luar biasa untuk setiap orang yang menyebutnya guru. Kontribusi terakhir ini disebutnya thesis terakhir

Mitch Albom menyuguhkan sebuah pelajaran baru yang pernah diterimanya lewat seseorang yang disebutnya Couch. Morrie Schwartz adalah seorang profesor dari Brandeis University dikota Waltham, Massachusetts. Seseorang yang selalu mendambakan dunia sebagai sebuah tempat yang lebih baik, dia cinta damai dan dia mampu menciptakan budayanya sendiri di tengah budaya-budaya amerika yang menurutnya tidak sesuai dengan nuraninya.

Suatu hari, pada usia tuanya, dia divonis menderita amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ASL), sebuah penyakit ganas, tak kenal ampun, yang menyerang sistem saraf. Ketika dia berjalan keluar dari rumah sakit bersama istrinya, Charlotte , dia melihat sekitarnya dan berpikir Kenapa dunia tak ikut berhenti? Tak tahukah mereka guncangan yang baru saja kualami?. Dia beripikir apa yang harus diperbuatnya dan pada akhirnya dia menciptakan jawabannya dan menuntaskannya sebelum kematian menjemputnya. Ia ingin membuktikan bahwa kata "sekarat" tidak sinonim dengan "tidak berguna".

Morrie mengajarkan Mitch tentang Dunia. Tentang mengasihani diri sendiri. Penyesalan diri. Kematian. Keluarga. Emosi. Takut menjadi tua. Uang. Cinta yang tak padam. Perkawinan. Budaya. Maaf. Hari yang paling baik. Mitch terbang dari Detroit ke Massachusetts setiap selasa untuk menjenguk profesornya, mereka berdiskusi, walau terkadang Mitch harus menunggu beberapa lama karena Morrie sedang dalam kondisi yang semakin memburuk. Secara pribadi, ketika membaca, saya merasa sedang berdiskusi langsung dengan sang profesor karena penyampaian dalam tulisan yang begitu sederhana. Ini adalah thesis terakhir sang profesor.

Ketika ditanyakan oleh pembawa acara "Nightline" Ted Koppel mengenai hal apa yang ingin disampaikan Morrie kepada seluruh dunia, ia berkata :"Bangun semangat kasih. Dan bertanggung jawablah satu sama lain. Andaikata kita dapat menguasai pelajaran ini, yakinlah bahwa dunia akan menjadi tempat yang lebih baik",ungkap Morrie.

Pernahkah Anda mempunyai seorang guru yang sejati?Orang yang melihat Anda sebagai batu berharga yang belum diolah, sebuah berlian yang kearifannya dapat digosok sampai berkilauan?Apabila Anda cukup beruntung dapat menemukan jalan menuju guru semacam itu, Anda akan selalu tahu jalan pulang.(less)

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Apr 17, 2008 Michelle rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was very enlightening. I enjoyed Morrie's perspectives on life and death. I hope that I can take a little bit of his attitude and apply it in my own life. This was a quick read and so worth my time. I was very touched.

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May 19, 2011 Prairie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone who wants to know the true quality of life :)

Recommended to Prairie by: Nata

Shelves: memoirs

This is wonderful book filled with life greatest lessons that I thought were all touching, especially because it is a true story about a old dying man. Even though this wasn't a pageturner, Morrie's quotes in this book refers to everyone's life, including mine, which is why i kept reading because i always could relate to his explanations about life. My friend Nata suggested this book to me, and even though I am only fourteen, I feel like I just appreciated life a bit more than ever before. Every...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Elise Camuso rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In Mitch Albom's novel, "Tuesdays with Morrie", the topic of life and death is the main motif of the whole narration. The main idea or theme of this story is to portray how fragile one's life is, and to express how precious it is and not to take it for granted. Before Mitch Albom had been visiting with Morrie every Tuesday, he was living a robotic life that was not healthy for him or his family. Morrie showed Mitch that life can take unexpected turns, so you had to live and the moment and love t...more In Mitch Albom's novel, "Tuesdays with Morrie", the topic of life and death is the main motif of the whole narration. The main idea or theme of this story is to portray how fragile one's life is, and to express how precious it is and not to take it for granted. Before Mitch Albom had been visiting with Morrie every Tuesday, he was living a robotic life that was not healthy for him or his family. Morrie showed Mitch that life can take unexpected turns, so you had to live and the moment and love those around you. Although Mitch was caught up in his work before, he takes Morrie's wise advice, and by the end of the book had taken up a new life full of peace, love and kindness.

While reminiscing of his graduation from Brandeis University in Newton, Massachusetts, Mitch Albom recalls of a special man. This man helped him not only with his schoolwork, but also with the problems he faced throughout his four years at college. This man was Morrie Schwartz, Mitch's favorite professor. One day at his home in Detroit, Mitch was doing nothing besides surfing the channels on his television when he heard the words, "who is Morrie Schwartz?" After hearing that sentence, a switch had turned on in Mitch's head telling him to track down his old college professor and catch up with him. Many dissappointing phone calls were made, and Mitch was about to give up his search when finally he got a call from the television special which he heard his name from. Even though Mitch and Morrie talked on the phone, he still felt insatiable, so he decided to take the 107 flight from Detroit to his hometown in Newton, MA, where he would go to the home of his old professor, Morrie. Every Tuesday, Morrie would act as Mitch's professor again after 16 years. Each class Morrie had on Tuesday took place after breakfast, near a window in his house. The subject was the meaning of life, taught from experience. No grades were given, but every week you were expected to respond to questions, with a kiss on the cheek being extra credit. The topics consisted of love, community, family, aging, work, forgiveness and death. The only student was Mitch. After fourteen special Tuesdays, it came time for Morrie and Mitch to say goodbye once again. The very last Tuesday had finally come. Mitch entered Morrie's room teary-eyed and held his hand. They shared their farewells and a tear rolled down both of their cheeks. On a Saturday morning, Morrie stopped breathing while in a comma. No one was in the room, and Mitch felt as though Morrie liked it like this, so no one would have any haunting memories. Morrie got burried where he wished, on a hill over looking a pond. The funeral took place on a Tuesday, and Mitch knew Morrie was watching over him now.

Although I found this memoir to be somewhat depressing, the whole concept of how fast your life could be taken from you was pointed out to me after reading it. I enjoyed this novel very much because it expresses to the audience reading that you should not live an atrophied life because you only live once, and you have no idea when your life will be snatched from you. This book was all the more interesting to me because it talks about an after life of heaven, and how God is on your side, which I have faith in. Some people could find this book to be religious, but Mitch only speaks of God and heaven because he is a Catholic and those are his beliefs. I would recommend this book to everyone I know because I feel like in order to live a happy and healthy life full of peace and love, you should truley grasp the concept of how precious life is, and your whole tenor of your life will be changed. You don't need to be Catholic or Christian or anything else to get touched by this book, even an Atheist will shed a tear after reading it. (less)

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Oct 25, 2011 nik rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the third book I've read from Mitch Albom. As expected, it simply touched me through its pages. Though I already watched the film before I've read the book, as usual, the book is better.

Morrie Schwartz, his Philosophy in life, the greatest of his wisdom was etched on this book. I just noticed this. Once one is near death, his wisdom grows. We are nearing death each day.

Life, death, silence, and more. His way of thinking –inspired by death was so lively. If I were given a chance to see a...more

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Oct 29, 2009 Andrew Laverenz rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir written by Mitch Albom that talks about the life and death of his professor and friend Morrie Schwartz. Although the organization was different, I enjoyed how I had to really get into the reading to get the most out of it. I like the way Mitch Albom incorporated so many of Morrie’s quotes into the story, like on page 157 where Morrie said “Invest in the human family. Invest in people. Build a little community of those you love and who love you.” Adding these quot...more

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