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Mitch Albom Books

2 books·~20 min total read

Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, and broadcaster best known for his inspirational books that explore themes of faith, mortality, and human values. His works, including 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been adapted into films and stage plays.

Known for: Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family, Tuesdays With Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

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Background of the orphanage

After the massive earthquake of 2010 reduced much of Port-au-Prince to rubble, I felt a deep, almost helpless pull toward Haiti. I had been running charities in Detroit for years, but standing amid the wreckage in Haiti was different. The suffering there was raw and endless, especially for children ...

From Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

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Chika’s early life

Chika Jeune was born in Haiti under the shadow of devastation. Her mother died giving birth to her, leaving behind a world that already demanded strength from the moment her eyes opened. For a time, she lived with her extended family, but poverty has its own cruel mathematics—one mouth too many to f...

From Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

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Rediscovering Morrie: The First Tuesday

The story begins with a reconnection. Years after graduation, I find myself watching 'Nightline' where Ted Koppel interviews Morrie. His body is fragile, his voice soft, but his mind and spirit glow with wisdom. He speaks openly about his illness, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a disease that will s...

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

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Love, Work, and the Things That Matter

As the Tuesdays roll on, our talks deepen. Morrie insists that love is the foundation of everything meaningful. Without love, he says, there is only emptiness. Watching his condition worsen, I see that he means this literally. Friends, relatives, even former students constantly visit, bathing him in...

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

About Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, and broadcaster best known for his inspirational books that explore themes of faith, mortality, and human values. His works, including 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been ...

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Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, and broadcaster best known for his inspirational books that explore themes of faith, mortality, and human values. His works, including 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been adapted into films and stage plays.

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Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, and broadcaster best known for his inspirational books that explore themes of faith, mortality, and human values. His works, including 'Tuesdays with Morrie' and 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven,' have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been adapted into films and stage plays.

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