The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Books | Fiction / Visionary & Metaphysical

3.8

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Mitch Albom

Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"

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Author

Mitch Albom

Pages

208

Publisher

Hachette Books

Published Date

2007-04-01

ISBN

1401388884 9781401388881

Ratings

Google: 4

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"Easy to read, this book introduces an interesting concept - everything is connected. The concept may not be new for many people but the way author makes it real via bringing various stories together is simply beautiful. "

Salim Hemdani

"Sweet story with a big message. Wonderful. "

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Geriann Friday

"Lovely book. Short and it explored afterlife in a unique way. I loved the characters and the main character's journey. But this story is very emotional...It will make you cry."

Regina Heel

"Great book, Mitch Albom stepped outside the box with this book. I never read anything like it. Truly amazing!"

Tabby

"Felt very introspective after finishing. I read it in a couple hours, and although it was a short book, it makes you think quite a bit. Raises questions about life and death, and the meaning of it all."

Marygrace Ryan

"This CHANGED me! I have a completely different outlook on life now and I’m not complaining! If u haven’t read it go read it now😘"

Avadaniel_8

"A beautiful look into the afterlife. A twist on the classic expression “your life flashes before your eyes when you die”. While this is a sad read, it’s also one of hope. I read this for this first time in college. I had to take a class on death and dying. One assignment was to read or watch two things that had to do with death. I chose this book and I remember thinking: If this is what Heaven is really like, it’s not a bad thing at all. Eddie is going to die today. He doesn’t know it yet but we do. When he dies, there are no pearly white gates. Instead he finds himself meeting with people who had some impact on his life whether he realized it at the time or not. Five people to be exact. They will help him answer questions and realize truths. "