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Tuesdays with Morrie

Tuesdays with Morrie

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  • Author：Mitch Albom
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Maybe it was a grandparent， a teacher-or a colleague。 Someone older， patient and wise， who understood you when you were young and impassioned， helped you to see the world as a more profound place， and gave you sound advice to guide your way through it。 For Mitch Albom， it was Morrie Schwartz， the college professor who had taught him nearly twenty years before。

Perhaps， like Mitch， you lost track of this mentor as the years passed， the insights faded， and the world seemed colder。 Wouldn't you like to see that person again， to ask the bigger questions that still haunt you， and receive wisdom for your busy life the way you once did when you were younger？

Mitch Albom got that second chance， rediscovering Morrie in the last months of the older man's life。 Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessonS in how to live。 Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together。
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Jill ，

Good book that makes you think about the life you’re currently living。 Short book that everyone should probably read at least once。 Makes you think。

Nabs ，

LIFE。 LESSONS。 This is one of those books I’ll keep coming back to from time to time。 It made me emotional， and wished that I could have met Morrie Schwartz myself。 Valuable lessons in death， fear， aging， greed， marriage， family， society and forgiveness。 If you learn to do death， you’ll learn to live and what is really important in our lives。 I absolutely loved how this helped me shift my thinking process。 New Afterword by the author shows you the connection Mitch still continues to feel with Mo LIFE。 LESSONS。 This is one of those books I’ll keep coming back to from time to time。 It made me emotional， and wished that I could have met Morrie Schwartz myself。 Valuable lessons in death， fear， aging， greed， marriage， family， society and forgiveness。 If you learn to do death， you’ll learn to live and what is really important in our lives。 I absolutely loved how this helped me shift my thinking process。 New Afterword by the author shows you the connection Mitch still continues to feel with Morrie and what an impact he has had on Mitch’s life。 Cannot recommend this book enough！ 。。。more

Gauri ，

It is a must-read book。 It will change the way one sees life in general。 I plan to re-read it after a few months。

Eva Riani ，

I usually hate nonfiction books because it's always feel as if someone telling me how to live my life。 But Tuesday With Morrie is 。。。。。so good， I love the conversations between Mitch and Morrie。 Totally get the hype around this book。 I usually hate nonfiction books because it's always feel as if someone telling me how to live my life。 But Tuesday With Morrie is 。。。。。so good， I love the conversations between Mitch and Morrie。 Totally get the hype around this book。 。。。more

Twinkle ，

Crying :"""） Crying :"""） 。。。more

Raina Baker ，

Thank you， Witt。 This book came when I needed the reminders <3

Shy Buchner ，

Supported my spiritual walk and enlightened me in my journey。

Kelly Veach ，

im not sure what to say other than wow。 i am often moved by books， but rarely to the point of tears。 especially when reading at work， in public。 but this done did it to me。 the first， but definitely not the last time i’ll pick this book up。

Jo Rankin ，

My copy of this book is torn and tattered from so many times I have read and shared it。

Nandhini ，

From the page 1 till the end 。。。。。 I had been weeping all the way listening to Morrie。。。。 This book is ❤️

Imanda Hasna ，

I got this book from my senior at christmas gift-exchange event fr last year。 In short， this book is a great read full of wisdom and experience and repeat for relationships we have in our daily like and many things that we take for granted。 like it。

Trevor Kettlewell ，

This is a really nice book， despite being based around the dying months of a lovely guy with an awful disease。 I can see why it has sold so many copies。To this point I expect I might be attracting likes – but I think I’m about to reverse the trend。 Before I do， I should stipulate that Morrie comes across as a genuinely warm and wonderful individual， and Mitch Albom is only trying to offer a good and encouraging thing in this book。 Hats off to Morrie for keeping so vital and positive throughout h This is a really nice book， despite being based around the dying months of a lovely guy with an awful disease。 I can see why it has sold so many copies。To this point I expect I might be attracting likes – but I think I’m about to reverse the trend。 Before I do， I should stipulate that Morrie comes across as a genuinely warm and wonderful individual， and Mitch Albom is only trying to offer a good and encouraging thing in this book。 Hats off to Morrie for keeping so vital and positive throughout his life and last days， and I totally understand Mitch’s yearning for a role model， and his excitement about rediscovering Morrie。So why the hesitation？ There’s no way I can write this without sounding （even being） condescending （I wonder why I’m so defensive in this review）。 But – for all that it’s a true story and the suffering， and courage and affection through suffering is real – Morrie came across to me as more a tops bloke than a guru。 All these profound topics are there， but this is philosophy ‘lite’。 It feels like the vague inklings most of us have to be less materialistic and more engaged in community， without really facing the difficulties of how this is realised。 I mean， sure， if Mitch had no idea that living totally for your job， money and status was a dead end， well， great to have someone challenge this。 But for anyone of the millions who already have realised that their identity is best realised beyond this， ‘Tuesdays’ didn’t really challenge or aid。 It’s not as simple as， “Oh， money isn’t everything。” I think a lot of us get this， but still have to live， and there’s no real grappling with a constant dilemma of mine， balancing the obligations of not living off others with the soul-destroying nature of much of the workplace: you may not be driven by futile ambition， but you probably still have to go to work。 It is significant to me that for all the talk of living simply， Morrie and his wife both worked as full time professionals and had the money， for example， to afford the very expensive care that he received to the end。 I’m not saying for a moment that it was wrong for them to work， or to enjoy their work （good luck to them）， or to have a nice house and to pay for the medical care。 Not for a moment。 But I do find it hard to see the particularly different perspective being offered by this largely conventional middle class couple。And I suppose that’s part of the appeal （I’m ducking now）: this offers all the comfort of thinking you’re being spiritual and running against the crowd – without any need to actually change your behaviour in any way。 Albom does write very self-consciously as if he’s offering important profundities， even if the very layout of the book presumes a pre-teen attention span， and the naive tendency to goggle at obvious techniques like the common half-sentence bombshells Albom frequently plants:…I had the coldest realisation that time was running out。 And I had to do something。 （p。 59）[Dramatic chord， and end of chapter]And then only a couple of pages later:…We all need teachers in our lives。And mine was sitting right in front of me。Perhaps my radar （or chip on my shoulder） is more particularly attuned to this because of the widespread reaction I see to my personal guru （Jesus） in churches， and in my own life。 Christ actually did throw out hugely demanding and inspiring challenges （just try loving your enemy – as he did – as more than a platitude。 Hey， even just loving your neighbour as yourself）， and the occasional oddball Christian I see who genuinely does live by some of them simply doesn’t have an everyday life with a patina of self-reassuring spirituality on top。 Their ideal last day would contain something more than some morning exercise， nice meals， catching up with friends， and having a dance。 Sure Albom’s point was that Morrie， to his credit， was often living his ideal life， and not caught up with pining for more， or with regret。 But this is also such an invitation to pat yourself on the back if you might have the odd Saturday just like that: wow， maybe you really are a profoundly spiritual person after all。Is there anything wrong with some of the values of ‘Tuesdays’？ Not really。 But I suppose I was looking for someone really counter-cultural， more meaty， in a way that Morrie wasn’t。 Actually， maybe not so much Morrie （very impressive that he got so involved with some of his patients beyond the merely clinical to genuine compassionate action） as Mitch， and， by extension， his readers。 The book also reminded me of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values: for all the hippy ideas thrown around， how many people have actually been significantly changed through reading either of these books？ Maybe they have been， I don’t know， but I suspect the change is more in feeling comfortable than in acting more compassionately and courageously。 It’s a feelgood book， as opposed to a book that extends you。 It’s even feelgood about death:As long as we can love each other， and remember the feeling of love we had， we can die without ever really going away。 All the love you created is still there。 All the memories are still there。 You live on – in the hearts of everyone you have touched and nurtured while you were here。Sorry， but this is twee。 Right， my child， my mother， whoever， someone I love is suddenly killed。 But that’s OK – they haven’t really gone away – the love and memories are still there。 Phew， I thought that might be a tragedy， but no harm done really。It so fits for me that Oprah produced a movie of the book – she tells you what you want to hear。 Nice， but not prophetic。 If I’m after a guru I’ve got to feel called to something better – maybe difficult， but pure and worthwhile。 I want to shun the endorsement of complacency that subtly underpins what I saw in the well-intentioned ‘Tuesdays’。 。。。more

Genevieve Clelland ，

there will never be the perfect words to describe this book。 must read at least once

Josie ，

Loved。 So simple。 So profound。 An eye opener。

Hitendra Singh ，

Highly recommended！

ale ，

3。5

Prashanth Baskaran ，

Beautiful book with a great lesson。Not that this is new though， oriental philosophies and beliefs always say that same thing。

Gabriel Minamedez ，

Morrie speaks of a mantra so close to my heart yet I rarely apply: living in the moment。 While this mantra seems apt and generic for all circumstances， the rush of daily life makes it difficult even just slow down， step back， and think about the moment。 Sometimes， we need gentle reminders from people who exude warmth like Morrie。 That’s what I appreciated the most from this book， how Albom personalized himself and shared his Coach with us。

Dhiraj ，

"A tension of opposites， like a pull on a rubber band。 And most of us live somewhere in the middle。""Aging is not just decay。 It's growth""Learn to detach。 Don't cling to things， because everything is impermanent""once you learn how to die， you learn how to live""Love each other or perish"'giving is living'Touching and forever heartwarming。A book that makes you realise life。 It portrays two lifestyles， the stereotype and morrie's vision of what life could be at it's fullest。This book shows the d "A tension of opposites， like a pull on a rubber band。 And most of us live somewhere in the middle。""Aging is not just decay。 It's growth""Learn to detach。 Don't cling to things， because everything is impermanent""once you learn how to die， you learn how to live""Love each other or perish"'giving is living'Touching and forever heartwarming。A book that makes you realise life。 It portrays two lifestyles， the stereotype and morrie's vision of what life could be at it's fullest。This book shows the dark side of life: death and how terrifying it could be but also how enlightening it is。"I mourn my dwindling time， but I cherish the chance it gives me to make things right。" 。。。more

Justina Paradis ，

This is a tiny book with an enormous impact。 This is what life is all about… distilling our time on this earth down to what is truly important and meaningful and real… I always look to those around me to teach me the greatest lessons in life and I am grateful to have stumbled across Mitch and Morrie。 This is a timeless and important book， that I love dearly and completely。 READ IT NOW。

Shoumik Rahate ，

‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ was introduced to me as a book where a man meets stranger every Tuesday。 But when I got to its crux it opened a different universe altogether。 This book is a testament of a relationship shared between Mitch and his professor Morrie who talk about life when it’s all ending for Morrie。 These insights from near the death bed teaches a lot of things from the essentials to the outer circles。 It speaks of family， money， ageing， death， childhood， teaching， perspectives and what n ‘Tuesdays with Morrie’ was introduced to me as a book where a man meets stranger every Tuesday。 But when I got to its crux it opened a different universe altogether。 This book is a testament of a relationship shared between Mitch and his professor Morrie who talk about life when it’s all ending for Morrie。 These insights from near the death bed teaches a lot of things from the essentials to the outer circles。 It speaks of family， money， ageing， death， childhood， teaching， perspectives and what not。 Here are few of my favourite lines/concepts from the book: Tuesday’s with Moorie - Mitch Albom1。 The concept of ‘A living funeral’ 2。 Maybe death is the great equaliser， the one big thing that can finally make strangers shed a tear for one another。3。 Learn how to die and you learn how to live4。 Do what the Buddhists do。 Everyday， have a little bird on your shoulder that asks，”is today the day？ Am I ready？ Am I doing all I need to do？ Am I being the person I want to be？” 5。 Love each other or perish- Auden 6。 Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone7。 Each night， when I go to sleep， I die。 And the next morning， when I wake up I am reborn。 -Gandhi 8。 Living is giving 9。 You are not a wave， you are part of the ocean。 。。。more

Margarida Anjos ，

If everyone had a Professor like Morrie， the world would， indeed， be a better place <3

Ankita Tambe ，

"Tuesday With Morrie" is a memoir written by Mitch Albom。 This is a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor， Morrie Schwartz。In his 70s， Morrie dreamt of living a life full of dancing， swimming， and discussing world affairs on the tea table while snuggling a glass of scotch with friends， but he was diagnosed with ALS。 This deadly disease makes a healthy and independent man vulnerable by malfunctioning his neurological system。 Any ordinary man who just learned about developi "Tuesday With Morrie" is a memoir written by Mitch Albom。 This is a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor， Morrie Schwartz。In his 70s， Morrie dreamt of living a life full of dancing， swimming， and discussing world affairs on the tea table while snuggling a glass of scotch with friends， but he was diagnosed with ALS。 This deadly disease makes a healthy and independent man vulnerable by malfunctioning his neurological system。 Any ordinary man who just learned about developing ALS would cry thinking about his days being crossed off the calendar one by one， slowly and painfully。 But Morrie was different。 He asked himself， "Do I wither up and disappear， or do I make the best of my time left？"Morrie decided to take his last class on the 'Meaning of Life' with his favourite student， Mitch， once a week， in his home， by a window in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink flowers。 The class met on Tuesdays because they were Tuesday people。 No books were required。 It was taught from experience。 They had long discussions over egg salad sandwiches about the meaning of life。 This last thesis lasts for 14 Tuesdays and describes different human emotions from childhood to death profoundly。Have you ever really had a teacher like Morrie？     。。。more

Rajul Singh ，

Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz， as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS。 Morrie Schwartz is a professor at Brandeis University in the city of Waltham， Massachusetts。 Someone who always longs for the world as a better place loves peace and can create his own culture in the midst of American cultures， which he thinks are not in accordance with his conscience。One day， in his old age， he Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by American author Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former sociology professor Morrie Schwartz， as Schwartz gradually dies of ALS。 Morrie Schwartz is a professor at Brandeis University in the city of Waltham， Massachusetts。 Someone who always longs for the world as a better place loves peace and can create his own culture in the midst of American cultures， which he thinks are not in accordance with his conscience。One day， in his old age， he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis （ASL）， a malignant， unforgiving disease that attacks the nervous system。 As he walks out of the hospital with his wife， Charlotte， he looks around and thinks， why doesn't the world stop too？ Don't they know the shock I just went through？ He thought about what to do， and in the end， he made up the answer and finished it before death took him。 He wanted to prove that the word "dying" is not synonymous with "useless。"Mitch flies from Detroit to Massachusetts every Tuesday to see his professor， and they discuss， although sometimes Mitch has to wait a while because Morrie is in a deteriorating condition。 Personally， when I read， I felt I was having a direct discussion with the professor because the delivery in writing was so simple。 Sixteen years ago， as a student， Mitch was very close to Morrie， and how Morrie's care and way of teaching succeeded in making Mitch aware of the values of life。 No wonder， as a lecturer in social psychology， Morrie can embrace all of his students， including Mitch。 The way he gives care and concern seems very sincere。 As a result of his loving and loving attitude， Morrie gained many friends and companions。 Now that sixteen years had passed through a television show， and Mitch knew that Morrie was sick。 Hearing the news， Mitch wants to meet again with the person who has pushed him to reach his dream。The meeting between Mitch and Morrie is the final thing they both want to remember。 Every Tuesday of the week becomes a meeting as well as a lecture about the values of life that Mitch can get。 The figure of Morrie， who is wise， warm， and full of love， can again open the eyes of Mitch， who has been looking at life differently。 Even though ALS has taken a toll on his body， Morrie remains an inspiring person by accepting and enjoying his condition。 Morrie is more able to look at life at a slower pace and enjoy every second。 Every Tuesday， Mitch， and Morrie often discuss various things about the meaning of life。 Starting from the world， self-pity， self regret， death， family， emotions， fear of growing old， money， undying love， marriage， culture， the best day， and farewell。 For the last time， Morrie became a teacher again， Mitch became his student， and Morrie's house became his lecture hall。During one of his lectures， Morrie shared his views on death。 How most of us human beings can't accept and are afraid to face death。 However， death itself is a process of life like birth。 According to Morrie， by enjoying the moment of each age， we will become more prepared to face death。 There are so many stigmas and cultures that have been developed that even pressure us as humans to look perfect。 Yet， in every process of this life， we are far from perfect。 Accepting and enjoying every process of life is the key that Morrie wants to share in living life。 In addition， according to Morrie， love， and love are also the main keys to getting the true meaning of life。 If love and love do not exist， then it is tantamount to death。Mitch Albom packs his last lecture with Morrie in a light and fun storytelling style。 As a reader， I can be sucked in and feel involved in their conversation。 Not only discussing the values of life according to Morrie's view， but this book also tells a little about Morrie's life story， which is not easy。 Starting from the death of his mother when he was a child， his father's cold attitude， and his younger brother who contracted polio。 Growing and developing in a harsh and challenging environment did not necessarily make Morrie a lousy person。 On the contrary， Morrie grew into a loving and loving person。 For Morrie himself， he didn't want his children not to get the love they deserve。 During his life， Morrie also loved to dance。 So when ALS takes the function of his legs， Mitch misses the active figure of Morrie。Tuesday with Morrie brings feelings of emotion， warmth， and inspiration。 I honestly went emotional when Morrie said， "If I could have another child， I wish it was you， Mitch" Here， I can feel Morrie's sincerity in sharing his feelings and concerns with Mitch。 Hearing Morrie talks like that， I myself want to know Morrie's figure firsthand。 I salute Mitch Albom for being able to write an inspiring figure in his life in concise， light， and inspiring writing。 There are many examples that I can take from the figure of Morrie。 So lucky for Mitch Albom to still be able to meet Morrie at the end of his life and share it with the world。 The conversations between Morrie and Mitch often stir my feelings about the meaning of life。 Morrie opened a new perspective for me in seeing and living this life where love and only love is the key to achieving happiness in this life。Concluding ThoughtsI don't think it's wrong to say this book is not just reading but a gift I will remember for the rest of my life。 My girlfriend gave this book to me， so I had to read it。 Each chapter of this book taught me so many valuable things about life that have opened my eyes even more about how to live a better life and made me realise that the things that have passed from my life are lessons in their own right。 And of course， this book also gave me a new spirit to approach life with the proper perspective。 That the purpose of human life is not wealth， status， or popularity， but to give our lives to those around us with love。The book talks about ageing and very beautifully explains that ageing means not only weathering but also growth。 Ageing has not only a negative meaning， that we will die， but also a positive meaning， that we understand that we will die and therefore strive to live in a better way。 If you insist on fighting the ageing process， you will always feel unhappy because it will happen anyway， and I believe in all that ageing means the wisdom to understand why we exist。Knowing that we are going to die and being prepared in case that happens at some point in time。 It is better。 In this way， we can be more involved in the processes that occur while we are still alive。Even Steve Jobs said， and I quote， "Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life。 Because almost everything， all external expectations， all pride， all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things fall away in the face of death， leaving only what is truly important。 Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose。 You are already naked。 There is no reason not to follow your heart。" "If you live each day as if it was your last， someday， you'll most certainly be right。"Among many things， I like the "funeral ceremony" that Morrie held for himself， where he could still hear the eulogies delivered by those closest to him while he was still alive。 That's one of the great things I got out of this book too。 Reading this book， I came to understand that balance is essential。 The balance I seek is how I can enrich my life with experience and my mind。Completing this book is like enjoying the warmth of the sun again after days of being trapped in a storm。 I found enlightenment & spirit。 That there are far more good things in life。 The good things may have gone unnoticed because we are so used to life。 Things that are no longer heard because of the hustle and bustle of routine that is always a race against time which can only be heard if we really want to listen。Not many books can bring this warmth to your heart after you finish reading them; books that can heal through words。 Indeed， I have learned a lot， pondered， cried， and absorbed this book。A man once said， "I want Happiness。" The key to happiness is simply to remove "I" because that's ego。 Then remove "want，" that's desire。 See？ Now you are left with only happiness。 "Tuesdays with Morrie，" if I had to describe it one by one， my review would probably be a book of its own。 Rather than that， please read it and get some personal experience with Morrie？ And always remember that God always works in His time。 At the right time， not at the time we want。 。。。more

Nora Mellati ，

veldig glad for at æ lest， va ganske engaging hadd alltif lyst te å les。 syns ikke det va så sykt revolutionary ting han sa （alt for høye forventninga） men nei veldig heartwarming og ganske eyeopening egt。

Keren Orozco ，

Cuando leí este libro hace años cambió mi vida。

Chandler ✨ ，

maybe i’m harsh， but i needed much less of Albom’s perspective in this as it really took away from Morrie’s story。 in 1997 i’m sure this book was groundbreaking but i don’t think i needed 200 pages to be taught that love and relationships are more important in life than salary/things/social status。 like， surely that’s extremely obvious to most people by now， no ？？？also when the author made a flippant fatphobic remark 50 pages in about a “fat student breathing nasally” i was quite soured to havin maybe i’m harsh， but i needed much less of Albom’s perspective in this as it really took away from Morrie’s story。 in 1997 i’m sure this book was groundbreaking but i don’t think i needed 200 pages to be taught that love and relationships are more important in life than salary/things/social status。 like， surely that’s extremely obvious to most people by now， no ？？？also when the author made a flippant fatphobic remark 50 pages in about a “fat student breathing nasally” i was quite soured to having any sympathy toward him， which is a real shame because I’ve enjoyed every one of Albom’s fiction books that I’ve read so far。 disappointing that someone i’d admired so much would include such an unnecessarily rude comment that added absolutely nothing to the story and could have easily been omitted without affecting anything。 needed more Morrie， less Mitch。 2。75 stars 。。。more

indi ，

5/5， I don’t know what to say except this made me a little less suicidal！ （Will be bringing this book with me everywhere。）

Ana Sofía ，

WOWOWO hace mucho no leía un libro tan bueno y en este instante podría decir que es mi favorito。 Me fascinó porque tiene un trama súper pensada con conceptos originales。 Pude conectar fácilmente con Eddie y me encariñé bastante con el。 Admiro la manera de narrar de Mitch Albom y estoy segura de que leeré mas libros de este autor。 Me encontré con varias frases que me abrieron los ojos y por eso， lo recomiendo muchísimo。 Lo que me encanta de los libros son los pequeños detalles que parecen insigni WOWOWO hace mucho no leía un libro tan bueno y en este instante podría decir que es mi favorito。 Me fascinó porque tiene un trama súper pensada con conceptos originales。 Pude conectar fácilmente con Eddie y me encariñé bastante con el。 Admiro la manera de narrar de Mitch Albom y estoy segura de que leeré mas libros de este autor。 Me encontré con varias frases que me abrieron los ojos y por eso， lo recomiendo muchísimo。 Lo que me encanta de los libros son los pequeños detalles que parecen insignificantes en la página 15 pero en la 347 te parte el corazón escucharla de nuevo adoptando un significado totalmente diferente y en “The five people you meet in heaven” hay muchos hay muchos de estos que te obligan a pausar la lectura y apreciar lo que acabas de leer。 Lo adoré。 。。。more

Vaishu ，

"Everyone is goint to die but no one believes in it。 "Such beautiful quotes I can find in this book "Everyone is goint to die but no one believes in it。 "Such beautiful quotes I can find in this book 。。。more

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