The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Mitch Albom

Apr 2007 · Sold by Hachette Books

About this ebook

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

Gripping, quick read! Great change of pace from my normal reads. Makes me think of God so much and what possibly awaits me on the other side. I pray I had and will have positive impacts on some.

I know know if this actually happens to you pass away, but it is certainly intriguing to think so. Although it has been many years since I read the book, I think of it often. The one thing that stood out to me most about Mitch Albom's writing in this book(I also read Tuesday's with Morrie) is that he was able to tell the story in such a way that I both enjoyed the story and reflected on my own life.

it was a few years ago when i was just starting high school, i friend of our family gave me this book because i was constantly reading. she said she'd read it and thought I'd enjoy it, she was more right than she ever could've imagined. this book has stayed with me for almost ten years. i loved it so much and when i lost my dad's father to lung cancer and then three months later lost my moms dad , also to cancer, i reread this book over and over and thought of them. Eddie reminded me so much of my dads father it really made me thin; made me hope in something bigger. five people you meet in Heaven will always be one of my favorites and is always a page turner no matter if you've read it ten times or thirty. it gets more beautiful each time.

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.