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. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddies 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? 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. Its a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. 0-7868-6871-6$19.95 / Time Warner Book Group Book Synopsis Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. 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. 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 placeQits an answer.
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