Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

Slow Down

Although death is a constant subject, the novel Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom is actually a book about life. It's a true story about what happens when an insightful and brilliant professor conrtacts the fatal disease ALS, and the way one of his students from years ago stayed with him until the end.
This book is so personal because Mitch's voice shows you his deepest and most personal thoughts. Also, the main character and the author share a name. this gives off a feeling of actually being there. Morrie was Mitch's farvorite college professor. When Mitch learns about Morrie's illness, he begins meeting with him every Tuesday to talk. Mitch is so touched by Morrie's insights and thoughts on life that he feels as if no time at all has passed since he was Morrie's student in college. At the beginning of the story, Mitch cared more about about money and his job than his wife or being a good person. After meeting with Morrie, he doesnt care so much about answering his cell phone, he lets himself think about life, and, well, he writes bestselling novels.
Morrie gives insights on life, love, forgiveness, wants and needs, anything Mitch needs to talk about. As the end for him becomes closer and closer, he becomes more and more accepting. As his disease takes over, slowly looses control of his body. First he can't walk, then can't lift his arms, or finally eat solid food, until he is just a useless lump. He doesnt see it this way, though. He doesn't want pity; he wants people to visit him, to call him, to tell him about their problems. Sometimes, it seems like Morrie has an answer for everything. He doesn't like the way our culture is in such a hurry. He thinks people should slow down and take the time to live life. i think this is the most important lesson that Mitch learned from Morrie, and the most important lesson everyone can learn from reading this book, and the most important lesson everyone can learn from reading this book. This book doesnt give off a sad, depressing feeling, though. It takes the heavy subject of death and keeps it in a pretty light tone. Life is too short to keep rushing through it. Take the time out of your busy life to read this book.

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A Must Read For Hospice

I read this book when I was working hospice. What a beautiful and dignified story. Even if you are not a nurse this is a book that teaches the value we have on one another. It is also a easy weekend read.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Tuesdays with Morrie

I hate reading with a passion. When I had to read a book for English class i really didn't like the idea of having to read a book. When my teacher explained the story of this book i was actually looking forward to reading it. When i read the first sentence i knew that it was going to be a good book. from the front cover to the back cover it took me back to my child hood and the people i have lost in my life. I was amazed that one person lived so On the edge and really didn't care about the details of life, Morrie lived life like he wanted to and didn't care of what other people thought. This is how everyone should live their life the way Morrie did. When i got to the last day or time they saw each together and Morrie couldn't talk and as Mitch said "Whispering" it reminded me of me and my grandpa talking to each other for the last time. I HAVE NEVER EVER CRIED OVER A BOOK!! This book made me cry I'm a 15 year old kid who doesn't have emotions. This book is a great read and I recommend it to anyone who doesn't like to read. This is a book that you do not want to put down. It changed my way of looking at life and i hope it changes yours :)

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Tuesday with Morrie

I love this book...The story was really enlighting to me. Morrie had experience so many great relationships with his students in his lifetime and had so many wonderful stories to share. He lived life and yes he felt like he was missing something. He felt love for his life but yet I fell he felt empty at that he wished he could of accomplished more and the lesson he gave to his students were the kind they would never forget.
I love Mitch Alboms book they are short stories yet they all have such great meanings and lesson to them.

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Amazing

Phenomenal and unforgettable. Anybody could enjoy this book.

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A must read!

Tuesdays with Morrie is a true story about an old man named Morrie with Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS). It is a story of the last year of his life. A mayor theme in this book is gratitude. The book covers many things like regrets, fear. love, cultures, and forgiveness. There wasn't anything in this book I didn't like. I loved the story and all of the lessons to be learned in this book. You should definitely read this book because it is good for your soul. It is extremely moving and enticing. If you're looking for an amazing book Tuesdays with Morrie is for you!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I loved every chapter of this book!

This is my first time reading Mitch Albom's and I really loved this book! It brought a smile to my face, tears to my eyes and touched me deeply. It was very inspirational and I highly recommend it!

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Tuesday's with Morrie

Great book. You become a silent 3rd person in the room. Very warm and touching. It motivated me to change some things in my life. Less than a month after reading it I decided to quit smoking!!

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A Worth-While Book

It never occured to me how strong a bond between a student and professor could be, until I read Mitch Albom's story. While reading Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom, I felt as if I was sitting in the comfort of Morrie's home, surrounded by friends. Although you are not truly included in the dialogue, Mitch and Morrie make you feel engaged, as if you are a part of their talks.
Morrie was Mitch's old professor but it's long after the final bell rang and Morrie has never stopped teaching. He continued to teach life lessons, like the idea that we all need to "love each other or die." Even while battling ALS, Morrie continues to teach and he never loses his special touch.
This is an interesting and worth-while memoir that demonstrates some of life's greatest lessons. By reading this we learn to love the people in our lives, and appreciate the small things. Tuesdays With Morrie has left a lasting impression on me, and I highly suggest you read it so it can do the same for you.

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Thought-provoking

I started to read this book in my Thanatology Class (it replaced my wouldbe english 4 class). I look forward to this book, since I had read The Five People You Meet In Heaven from Mitch Albom before, and I was not disappointed. This moving book about a previous professor and his previous student's visits on Tuesdays makes one really think and provoked discussions that made you rethink how you viewed the world. I was thrilled to go to class to see what discussions we would have that were inspired from the book. I would love to have had Morrie as my professor, but reading Albom's experience with him was good enough to buy the book for my personal library.

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life changing

this book is just amazing. my uncle died of ALS and my aunt handed me this book and said "find peace in morrie's words" and i did. And i cried. and have read this book five times. i recommend this book to everyone. i have given mine out to all my friends to read and they have gone out and bought their own copies. i love this book.

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Wonderful

I read this book after my daughter recommended it and have re-read it several times since then. Truly a book to make one stop and remember what it important. Tearful, uplifting, and poingant. A must read for anyone!

Highly Recommended - you must check it out!!

This book was required for us to read in class but i ended up loving it! great life lessons and it helps really open the eyes on what we could be missing on life. Morrie seems like a great person!

I started reading this for a high school project and I have t

I started reading this for a high school project and I have to say it is the best book I have read in a while. It was very poignant and has a really good message. I couldn’t help but agree with Morrie’s philosophies. I can’t lie, I cried at the end, not to give too much away.

I really liked the message it had. People need to enjoy the things in life that are most important. Don’t worry about things such as technology. I’m not sure if it because it is based on true events that it really gets me or something else but this book really made me emotional because of the people I know that have passed away and how much they taught me. I guess I kind of understand where this Mitch Albom was coming from when he wrote this.I would definitely recommend this book to people. It is a good book and I believe that everyone who reads it will enjoy it.

So sad

I just finished reading this book in my high school English II class and it was AMAZING. I have also seen the movie and i gotta say they are the same. This book made me think about all the joy in my life and that you can't buy happiness. From now on i am going to live my life to the fulliest and cherish all the small things in life! Such a good book!

Sad

Love this book

The book Tuesdays with Morrie was such an inspiration to read. I

The book Tuesdays with Morrie was such an inspiration to read. I didn’t really know too much about the book until I read the first few pages, I didn’t want to drop the book because it was very interesting to read in my college class. I would recommend this book to people that love to read books, and like books that are life changing. This book changed my whole life because it made me appreciate the little things in life. Those things you buy in life won’t make you happy because at the end they won’t come with you when you die. Truly an inspirational book for all people!!

So Far So Good READ IT NOW!!! :)

Im half way through and I think its so inspiring and emotional! I havent cried yet but I imagine I will. It is a great book and reccomend anyone of any age should read it. I had to read The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch and it was so good I decided I would read Tuesdays With Morrie!!

Unbelievable...

Mitch Albom is my favorite author. He has inspired me inside and out. This book is touching, enjoyable, and a treasure.

Awsome!

This is a great book! Don't judge this book by it's cover!