'an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson'
"Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.
For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder.
Mitch Albom had a second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live.
Tuesday's with Morrie is a magical chronical of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.
Lee said....
Read this a number of years ago and although I remembered it as a book I loved, I had forgotten just how much it has to offer. Just finished re-reading it and laughed and cried as much the second time around, if not more.Thoroughly recommend it.
Flo said ... Loved this book so much I just had to have my own copy so I could read it over and over again.
Winsome Andrews said....
I loved this book. Morrie was a unique person and his philosophies on life were something that everyone should take on board.
Ruth said.....
Not the type of book I would choose to read. I found it a bit tedious at times. It showed me the love of an older person and the help he gave to the young man helped him on his way through life, it was quite sad at the end. But again not my choice of books, having watched my husband slowly grow from a strong man into a frail person and the indignity he had to go through before he died,brought back some memories I prefer not to think about.
ReplyDeleteOn behalf of Ruth Hunt
It was an interesting into the process of dying serving as a reminder of how to live productively. Putting aside ambition and personal aggrandisement in favour of humanity.It is a bit indulgent but there are some interesting ideas and ideals from "Morrie" Judith Thursday Morning Club
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