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

ISBN-13: 9780385496490 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 1998 / 208 str.

Mitch Albom

Opis

Dieses ungewöhnliche Buch berichtet von der außergewöhnlichen Beziehung zwischen Mitch und seinem ehemaligen College-Professor Morrie Schwartz. Als Mitch erfährt, dass sein Mentor schwer erkrankt ist, besucht er ihn von da an jeden Dienstag. In diesen Dienstagsgesprächen lernt Mitch in einer letzten "Vorlesung", die Welt mit ganz anderen Augen zu sehen.

Recenzje

Mitch Albom s book is a gift to mankind. Philadelphia Inquirer

A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul. Los Angeles Times

An extraordinary contribution to the literature of death. Boston Globe

One of those books that kind of sneaked up and grabbed people s hearts over time. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

An elegantly simple story about a writer getting a second chance to discover life through the death of a friend. Tampa Tribune

As sweet and nourishing as fresh summer corn ... the book begs to be read aloud. USA Today

"This is a sweet book of a man's love for his mentor. It has a stubborn honesty that nourishes the living." Robert Bly, author of Iron John

"A deeply moving account of courage and wisdom, shared by an inveterate mentor looking into the multitextured face of his own death. There is much to be learned by sitting in on this final class." Jon Kabat-Zinn, coauthor of Everyday Blessings and Wherever You Go, There You Are

"All of the saints and Buddhas have taught us that wisdom and compassion are one. Now along comes Morrie, who makes it perfectly plain. His living and dying show us the way. Joanna Bull, Founder and Executive Director of Gilda's Club

O autorze

Mitch Albom writes for the Detroit Free Press, and has been voted America's No. 1 sports columnist ten times by the Associated Press Sports Editors. Albom, a former professional musician, hosts a daily radio show on WJR in Detroit and appears regularly on ESPN's "The Sports Reporters." He is the author of Bo and Fab Five, both national bestsellers, and has also published four collections of his columns. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.