Tuesdays with Morrie
Book #9
Book Title: Tuesdays with Morrie
Author: Mitch Albom
Genre: non-fiction, memoir
# of pages: 192
My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: B-
Short description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com):
This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility.
My Thoughts: This was a pretty good read. I liked learning about Morrie's past and Mitch's past. I also thought some of the advice that Morrie gave to Mitch was good, but for me, that got old kind of fast. I think I preferred his book The Five People You Meet in Heaven to this read.
Next read(s): Zodiac--Robert Graysmith
Quicksilver--Neal Stephenson
Silence of the Lambs--Thomas Harris
Angels and Demons--Dan Brown
Glamorama--Bret Easton Ellis
X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;P
Book Title: Tuesdays with Morrie
Author: Mitch Albom
Genre: non-fiction, memoir
# of pages: 192
My rating of the book, F- [worst] to A [best].: B-
Short description/summary of the book: (taken from amazon.com):
This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility.
My Thoughts: This was a pretty good read. I liked learning about Morrie's past and Mitch's past. I also thought some of the advice that Morrie gave to Mitch was good, but for me, that got old kind of fast. I think I preferred his book The Five People You Meet in Heaven to this read.
Next read(s): Zodiac--Robert Graysmith
Quicksilver--Neal Stephenson
Silence of the Lambs--Thomas Harris
Angels and Demons--Dan Brown
Glamorama--Bret Easton Ellis
X-posted to my book community, bookz_n_07 and a whole lot of other places! ;P