How long was tuesdays with morrie on the bestseller list

On his 83rd birthday, Eddie is killed while trying to save a little girl from a falling ride. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a location but a place in which your life is explained to you by five people who were in, who affected, or were affected by, your life. Albom has said the book was inspired by his real life uncle, Eddie Beitchman, who, like the character, served during World War II in the Philippines, and died when he was Eddie told Albom, as a child, about a time he was rushed to surgery and had a near-death experience, his soul floating above the bed.

There, Eddie said, he saw all his dead relatives waiting for him at the edge of the bed. Albom has said that image of people waiting when you die inspired the book's concept. It also reached No. It was the first book to be sold by Starbucks in the launch of the Book Break Program in the fall of It has been translated into 26 languages.

There he meets his long dead mother, who welcomes him as if nothing ever happened. Lewis, a Rabbi from his hometown in New Jersey. The book is written in the same vein as Tuesdays With Morrie, in which the main character, Mitch, goes through several heartfelt conversations with the Rabbi in order to better know and understand the man that he would one day eulogize. Through this experience, Albom writes, his own sense of faith was reawakened, leading him to make contact with Henry Covington, the African-American pastor of the I Am My Brother's Keeper church, in Detroit, where Albom was then living.

Covington, a past drug addict, dealer, and ex-convict, ministered to a congregation of largely homeless men and women in a church so poor that the roof leaked when it rained.

From his relationships with these two very different men of faith, Albom writes about the difference faith can make in the world. The Time Keeper Albom's third work of fiction, The Time Keeper is fablistic tale about the inventor of the world's first clock who is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift.

He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

The First Phone Call from Heaven Albom's fourth work of fiction, The First Phone Call from Heaven tells the story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife.

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto Told from the point of view of the Spirit of Music, Albom's fifth novel traces the life of the legendary and fictional super guitarist Frankie Presto and his extraordinary impact on the music of his time. Charity work Albom has founded a number of charitable organizations whose missions are to aid disadvantaged and homeless people.

The groups have raised funds to pay for resuce services, youth programs, beds, kitchen, food, and daycare. Its purpose is to provide funding for under-served children to participate in the arts and to instill confidence in our youth. Detroit which stands for Super All Year Detroit is an umbrella organization for charities dedicated to improving the lives of the neediest—including A Time to Help, S. The group has staged more than monthly projects ranging from building houses, delivering meals, beautifying city streets, running adoption fairs, repairing homeless shelters, packing food, and hosting an annual Christmas party to a shelter for battered women.

Here, despite a gaping hole in the roof, and no matter how harsh the weather, the pastor tends to his community to provide spiritual nourishment and a sanctuary for the homeless. Adapted from Wikiipedia. Site by BOOM. Search Go. Author Bio. Book Reviews. Discussion Questions.

Full Version. Celebrating the twenty-year milestone in the life of the beloved international bestseller that has changed millions of lives. In , Mitch Albom would see an interview that would change not only his life, but the lives of millions around the world. Morrie had been diagnosed with ALS and was spending his final months talking with others about what it meant to be dying.

Moved by the interview, and feeling guilty that he had lost touch for all those years, Albom went to visit his old teacher. That turned into another visit, and another, and every Tuesday Morrie had left in his life. Its message of inspiration resounded with readers, launching the memoir to the 1 spot on numerous bestseller lists, where it would remain for years.

The book, published in 41 languages, is now a staple in classrooms, universities, and homes.