The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Mitch Albom

Jun 2009 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

A STUNNING 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE MASTER STORYTELLER'S INSPIRATIONAL CLASSIC

Eddie no longer notices years passing. He spends his eighty-third birthday fixing the rides at the amusement park where he has worked for most of his life.

But when a cart falls from the fairground, Eddie spots a little girl in terrible danger. He rushes to save her and tragically loses his own life in the attempt.

When Eddie wakes, he discovers that death is an opportunity to learn about life, and he will have five teachers. Some he knows, while others are strangers. One by one, these individuals visit Eddie, illuminating the mysteries of his 'meaningless' existence and revealing the secret behind the eternal question: 'Why was I here?'
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WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN

'Breathtakingly beautiful. A story that will stay with you forever'

'A beautiful and flawlessly choreographed book . . . No other book may ever compare'

'One of my favourite books . . . Wonderful, inspirational, and heart-warming! To me, it is a MUST READ!

'The book is beyond words . . . Well written, engaging, poignant'

'This really is a wonderful book. You should read it'

Ratings and reviews

As I was reading ...I found myself vicariously living through Eddie. I am sensing the interaction of he and his friends and family, even down to experiencing the give and take of what I see as an Italian family, and it's interaction with other immigrants. It made me feel as if I was there. Great read. Did I say I liked it ...a lot!

Just finished reading this after meaning to for years. Amazing read. I'm still sniffing and sobbing. I never once thought I'd be so connected emotionally to this book. Beautifully written.

I loved this book, read it in a day because it was so riveting & beautiful. Highly recommended & food for thought. It reminded me a little of the sentiments behind 'It's a Wonderful Life.'

About the author

Author, screenwriter, philanthropist, journalist and broadcaster Mitch Albom is an inspiration around the world. Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. He has written eight number-one New York Times bestsellers - including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. He has also written award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. He appeared for more than 20 years on ESPN, and was a fixture on The Sports Reporters. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and was the recipient of the Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement. Following his bestselling memoir, Finding Chika, and Human Touch, a weekly serial written and published online which raised nearly $1 million for pandemic relief, he returned to fiction with The Stranger in the Lifeboat, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List after being #1 on Amazon. His much-anticipated new novel, set during the Holocaust, is coming in the fall of 2023. Albom now spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. Since 2006, he has operated nine charitable programs in southeast Michigan under his SAY Detroit umbrella, including the nation's first medical clinic for homeless children. He also created a dessert shop and popcorn line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. Since 2010, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port au Prince, a home to 60 children, which he visits every month without exception. Albom also works as a columnist and broadcaster and has founded nine charities in Detroit and operates an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.