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Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom

3.89 · rating details · 139,463 ratings · 8,085 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. . .
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Feb 03, 2008

Jared Smith rated it

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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...moreReview 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

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 ...more

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Jun 17, 2007

Eileen rated it

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Recommends it for: No one

Shelves: dissapointed

When this book is mentioned in casual conversation, everyone starts to gush about it. I have only met one other person who did not enjoy it. It is highly overrated. If it was a novel I would have enjoyed it a lot more. A middle aged man needed a subject to write about, he finds out his old teacher (who was pretty cool in college) is dying. He meets up with him, tries to form a relationship with him while recording his last "wise words" before his death. I don't want to bash Mitch Album...more

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Nov 17, 2007

Kelly rated it

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

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Aug 08, 2007

Lorraine rated it

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 "...more

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Jun 28, 2007

Huntie rated it

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 st...moreSo 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

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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. rated it

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

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 e...moreI 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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Jul 07, 2011

Jerald Vernon Torres rated it

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 ...more

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Oct 22, 2009

Melancholythron rated it

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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...more

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Oct 29, 2008

Jessie rated it

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

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 dee...more

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Jun 22, 2007

Khalid rated it

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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....moreTuesdays 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 29, 2008

Kevin Lechner rated it

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 emotionab...more

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Feb 22, 2008

Amy rated it

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

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Shelves: books-that-will-never-be-finshed

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

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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 S...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

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

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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Oct 25, 2011

nik rated it

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...more

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Nov 19, 2008

Brandy rated it

Recommends it for: ummm, i dont know

Recommended to Brandy by: i had to read it for Lit. class

Tuesdays With Morrie is by Mitch Album. Well, Morrie is an old dude as i'm sure you can tell, who is suffering from ASL or is it ALS? I can't remember, but it's one of those two and he's losing the use of his limbs. One of his old Students, Mitch Albom, hasn't seen him in 16 years and started to go see him every Tuesday when he learned he was dying. At the end of the book, Morrie dies, but lives on trough Mitch, because Morrie had tought him about all of life's greatest leasons. One of themes pr...more

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Oct 28, 2008

Ashley Wagner rated it

The non-fiction novel "Tuesdays with Morrie" written my Mitch Albom is a wonderfully written story of a student and his professor.It taught many lesson as well as filling you with all sorts of emotions. The flashbacks that where described in the story really gave you a feel of how Mitch changed throught the story and ways that Morrie changed him telling him to live life to the fulleset, live every day as if were your last, and to except death everyone has to face it. The story was main...more

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Jan 29, 2009

Brendan Gordon rated it

Recommends it for: My aunt Sue with Ovarian Cancer

Recommended to Brendan by: My english teacher

"Tuesdays with Morrie," by Mitch Albon, nonfiction is a geat book and i would recamend it to any one going through hard times. If i had to grade it I would give it a eigth out of ten. That would be the grade i would give because it givves a great incite to the experiences of dieing, but I preasonaly like action packed books. For me i think the theme would be that deaths around you can really bring friends or anyother people together in strong ways. I really liked how Morrie new the was...more

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Aug 31, 2008

Bob rated it

I completely ready this on the airplane (outgoing trip) on our recent vacation to Hawaii. Obviously, it is a relatively fast read. The main character is in the last stages of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and dies after 14 visits (on Tuesdays) with the author.

It is admirable to openly confront the final stages of life. However, this book - despite glowing reviews, didn't wow me. The most important point I got, and keep coming back to is: "aging is fine, because you keep getting...more

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May 30, 2008

Tanya rated it

Shelves: non-fiction

This is a biography about journalist Mitch Albom’s experience interviewing his professor from 20 years earlier over a period of 14 weeks. The 14 Tuesday meetings between Mitch and Morrie Shwartz are Morrie’s last as he continues his fight against ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, AKA Lou Gehrig’s disease). Morrie shares his insights into living meaningful life, and brings dignity to the process of dying, which afflicted him, and afflicts many with great suffering, but also brings great lear...more

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Feb 10, 2008

Buffy B rated it

Recommends it for: everybody

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For as long as this book has been populalr, I have heard countless things about it.
When I was going into my sophomore year in highschool, my boyfriend at the time was going into his senior year.
he had to read this book for summer reading for his lit class and while he was never much of a reader at all he told me how much he loved it.
I was excited to read it for school but unfortunately by the time I got to that grade, they had a new book picked out and I was going into AP Engli...more

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Dec 03, 2007

Pinmanee Eowpittayakul rated it

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“Do I wither up, or do I make the best of my time left?,” said Morrie as he decided to make death his final project. Tuesdays with Morrie is inarguably a book that no one should ever miss. It is a true sad story about a dying man, Morrie Schawartz, who had suffered with ALS, a disease that cannot be cured, and how he taught his student, Mitch Albom, one last lesson about the meaning of life. The book is easy to understand with a great narrative of how much Mitch had changed himself and perspecti...more

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Nov 10, 2007

Sally rated it

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Although this book is for adults, I really enjoyed reading it. It is basically about a student meets his old professor after 15 years when he hears that the professor has a fatal disease. Mitch, a student, visits his sick, but mentally healthy and cheerful professor every tuesday. They have a talk about major things that happen in their lives.

Two main characters in this book are Morrie Schwartz and Mitch Albom. Morrie is a man who doesn’t give up his hope even he is in a severe condi...more

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Nov 03, 2007

Kathaileen rated it

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I read this book on the airplane on my way to visit my parents.
It is the memoir of a beloved college professor suffering from amyotrophic lateral schlerosis. His former student hears about his illness and starts to visit him every Tuesday. My mother was diagnosed with ALS three months ago.
Morrie is full of wisdom and insights, as I’m sure my mother still is. However, the big difference between the two cases is that she is already at a very advanced stage of the disease and can no l...more

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Mitchell David Albom is an author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television broadcaster and musician. His books have collectively sold over 28 million copies worldwide; have been published in forty-one territories and in forty-two languages around the world; and have been made into Emmy Award-winning and critically-acclaimed television movies.

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