内容简介
THEFIVEPEOPLEYOUMEETINHEAVENisawonderfullymovingfablethataddressesthemeaningoflife,andlifeafterdeath,inthepoignantwaythatmadeTUESDAYSWITHMORRIEsuchanastonishingbook.Thenovel'sprotagonistisanelderlyamusementparkmaintenanceworkernamedEddiewho,whileoperatingaridecalledthe'FreeFall',dieswhiletryingtosaveayounggirlwhogetsinthewayofafallingcartthathurtlestoearth.Eddiegoestoheaven,wherehemeetsfivepeoplewhowereunexpectedlyinstrumentalinsomewayinhislife.Whileeachguidetakeshimthroughheaven,Eddielearnsalittlebitmoreaboutwhathistimeonearthmeant,whathewassupposedtohavelearned,andwhathistruepurposeonearthwas.Throughouttherearedramaticflashbackswhereweseescenesfromhistroubledchildhood,hisyearsinthearmyinthePhilippinesjungle,andwithhisfirstandonlylove,hiswifeMarguerite.THEFIVEPEOPLEYOUMEETINHEAVENistheperfectbooktofollowTUESDAYSWITHMORRIE.ItscompellinglyaffectingthemesandlyricalwritingwillfascinateMitchAlbom'shugereadership.
作者简介
MitchAlbomistheauthorofsixpreviousbooks.AnationallysyndicatedcolumnistfortheDetroitFreePressandanationallysyndicatedradiohostforABCandWJR-AM,Albomhas,formorethanadecade,beennamedtopsportscolumnistinthenationbytheSportsEditorsofAmerica,thehighesthonorinthefield.ApanelistonESPN’sSportsReporters,Albomalsoregularlyservesasacommentatorforthatnetwork.HeservesonnumerouscharitableboardsandhasfoundedtwocharitiesinmetropolitanDetroit:TheDreamFund,whichhelpsunderprivilegedyouthstudythearts,andATimetoHelp,amonthlyvolunteerprogram.Heliveswithhiswife,Janine,inMichigan.