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

Thistruestoryaboutthelovebetweenaspiritualmentorandhispupilhassoaredtothebestsellerlistformanyreasons.Forstarters:itremindsusoftheaffectionandgratitudethatmanyofusstillfeelforthesignificantmentorsofourpast.Italsoplaysoutafantasymanyofushaveentertained:whatwoulditbeliketolookthosepeopleupagain,tellthemhowmuchtheymeanttous,maybeevenresumethementorship?Plus,wemeetMorrieSchwartz--aoneofakindprofessor,whomtheauthordescribesaslookinglikeacrossbetweenabiblicalprophetandChristmaself.AndfinallyweareprivytointimatemomentsofMorrie'sfinaldaysasheliesdyingfromaterminalillness.Evenonhisdeathbed,thistwinkling-eyedmenschmanagestoteachusallaboutlivingrobustlyandfully.KudostoauthorandacclaimedsportscolumnistMitchAlbomfortellingthisuniversallytouchingstorywithsuchgraceandhumility.--GailHudson--ThistextreferstotheHardcoveredition.作者简介：MitchAlbomistheauthorofsixpreviousbooks.AnationallysyndicatedcolumnistfortheDetroitFreePressandanationallysyndicatedradiohostforABCandWJR-AM，Albomhas，formorethanadecade，beennamedtopsportscolumnistinthenationbytheSportsEditorsofAmerica，thehighesthonorinthefield.ApanelistonESPN’sSportsReporters，Albomalsoregularlyservesasacommentatorforthatnetwork.HeservesonnumerouscharitableboardsandhasfoundedtwocharitiesinmetropolitanDetroit：TheDreamFund，whichhelpsunderprivilegedyouthstudythearts，andATimetoHelp，amonthlyvolunteerprogram.Heliveswithhiswife，Janine，inMichigan.