The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Mitch Albom

Nov 2013 · Hachette Audio · Narrated by Mitch Albom

About this audiobook

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?"

Ratings and reviews

I read this book many years ago. I hate to read, but for some reason it caught my eye. I said to myself, it's not a big book or a long book, I'll give it a try. I could not put it down and I've read it many times over the years. It is a must read. If it doesn't touch you, then you do not have a soul.

I really love Mitch Album and grew up having to read this book in high school. This audiobook is well read and articulated and is a pleasure to listen too.

Best book ever ❤️

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.