The Five People You Meet in Heaven
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I just finished the book last night, after a little over a week of sporadic reading. It’s really short. I thouroughly enjoyed it, though I do feel like it’s too preachy in some ways. But then, who am I to talk? Despite my best efforts, Knot certainly reads like it was written from the pulpit. I guess what I found most interesting is that the concepts Albom is talking about, that all of our stories are connected, that our actions matter, is exactly what I was trying to communicate in Knot. It seems to be a pretty popular topic these days – just look at the movie Crash.
Anyway, I don’t really there’s a whole lot that needs to be said about the book, other than if you enjoyed Tuesdays with Morrie you’ll most likely enjoy Albom’s latest effort. I will say, though, that while Morrie brought me to tears quite easily, this one is not quite as powerful. I think it’s partly because the story itself is fictional, unlike Morrie, and the wisdom inside seems to come from Albom himself, instead of Morrie Schwartz, and he just doesn’t have the chops for shelling out wisdom like Morrie himself did. That said, you should read it. You might learn something. :-)
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