The Five People You Meet in Heaven in The Complete Idiots Guide to the Ultimate Reading List

Nov 06, 2011 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it did not like it

Shelves: fantasy, contemporary, fiction, novels, spirituality, ultimate-reading-list, popular-fiction, religion

This is a very short novel I read in a couple of hours. In spare simple prose, it begins at the end of 83-year old Eddie's life, the first chapter tells us about the last hour of his life. It's his birthday, but he's working at the job he's had for decades at Ruby Pier amusement park maintaining the rides.

The rest of the book, as detailed in the title, deals with the five people he meets in Heaven. The purpose of heaven, we're told, "is for understanding your life on Earth." Each person represe ...more

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Jul 16, 2009 Lucy rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, 100-epic-reads-list

I liked this book which would give it 3 stars, but i really liked how it made you think. I finished with it and my mind just kept going. Having had quite a few instances in my life I would like explained to me after I die, it really struck a chord with me. I really appreciate books that can affect your life and make you question things so this book gets 4 stars, even though the story itself was probably a 3.

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Oct 23, 2010 Debbie Reeder rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2010, novel

I loved this book. It intrigues me what other peoples vision of heaven are and this is a good. It is a version of the "everything happens for a reason". ...more

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