“We
all lose somebody we care about and want to find some comforting way of dealing
with it, something that will give us a little closure, a little peace.”
– Mitch Albom
A
best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television
broadcaster, and musician, Albom’s books have sold nearly 40 million
copies. His Tuesdays With Morrie, equally successful as both a play and a
movie, continues to touch people’s lives through the wisdom that Albom was able
to pass along from the conversations he had with his dying friend.
Born
in New Jersey on May 23, 1958 (he now lives in Michigan) Albom was first a
successful sportswriter before becoming – almost by accident – a phenomenal
chronicler of people’s lives and hopes and the inspiration they brought to
others, especially prescient on Memorial Day.
Among his most popular books are the “Heaven” novels –The Five
People You Meet in Heaven; The First Phone Call from Heaven; and The Next
Person You Meet In Heaven – all massive best sellers.
“I find interesting characters or
lessons that resonate with people and sometimes I write about them in the
sports pages, sometimes I write them in a column, sometimes in a novel,
sometimes a play or sometimes in nonfiction,” Albom said. “But at the core I always say to myself, 'Is
this something people want to read?'
I believe that you live on inside the hearts and minds of everyone you've
touched while you were here on earth."
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