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Oblivious asked this question about Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson:

I think we should be showing this book to young adults. As a young adult myself, I now see the world from a bigger perspective. I have forgiven many people who I saw as unforgivable, and have made new friends from people I have never batted an eye at. Why are we not using this book in more schools?

Shake Speare The book's controversial use of racial slurs makes it problematic for school use, even though said slurs were commonplace when the book was originally…moreThe book's controversial use of racial slurs makes it problematic for school use, even though said slurs were commonplace when the book was originally published.(less)

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by Mitch Albom (Goodreads Author)

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