The Five People You Meet in Heaven - by Mitch Albom (Hardcover)

About the Book

From the author of the "New York Times" bestseller "Tuesdays with Morrie" comes a novel that explores unexpected connections and the idea that heaven is more than a placeQit's an answer. Just as the television adaptation of "Tuesdays with Morrie" boosted that title to its highest sales level ever, similar results are anticipated following the airing of a made-for-tv version of "The Five People You Meet In Heaven" on ABC December 5. 0-7868-6871-6$19.95 / Time Warner Book Group

Book Synopsis

From the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, a war veteran encounters the true significance of life after death in this touching modern classic.

On his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic amusement park ride accident in an attempt to save a little girl's life. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by both loved ones and distant strangers.

As the story builds to its stunning conclusion, Eddie desperately seeks redemption in the still-unknown last act of his life: Was it a heroic success or a devastating failure? The answer, which comes from the most unlikely of sources, is as inspirational as a glimpse of heaven itself.

In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom will change everything you've ever thought about the afterlife--and the meaning of our lives here on earth.

About the Author

Mitch Albom is an author, playwright, and screenwriter who has written seven books, including the international bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time. His first novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, was an instant number one New York Times bestseller that has since sold more than six million copies worldwide. Both books were made into acclaimed TV films. Mitch also works as a columnist and a broadcaster, and serves on numerous charitable boards. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.