Tuesdays with Morrie

An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's Greatest Lesson

By Mitch Albom

Average Rating: (See all 4 reviews) Format: Paperback, 212 pages, New edition Edition Published In: United Kingdom, 24 July 2003 Quantity Available: 2 24 hour shipping (Order in the next 5 hours, we'll ship it tomorrow) Add to Cart Please wait, the system is processing. Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly 20 years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Morrie visited Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class": lessons in how to live. This is a chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world. Reviews * 'A beautifully written book of great clarity and wisdom that lovingly captures the simplicity beyond life's complexities' - M Scott Peck, author of THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED. * 'This is a true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow' - Amy Tan, author of THE JOY LUCK CLUB About the Author Mitch Albom writes for the DETROIT FREE PRESS, and has been voted America's No. 1 sports columnist ten times by the Associated Press Sports Editors. A former professional musician, he hosts a daily radio show on WJR in Detroit. Publisher: Sphere ISBN: 0751529818 EAN: 9780751529814 Dimensions: 19.0 x 12.0 centimeters

Bittersweet book that delivers a lesson in how to live your life. Shame it wasn't longer - bit of a short read. But had plenty in it if you can take the time to think about each 'lesson'. An easy read for those just getting into the 'self-help' book scene. And for those a little more experienced you can read between the lines and expand it for yourself.

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life is so short and time flies faster than the speediest rocket. carpe diem is the simple yet beautiful message of this lovely little book. when mitch albom (yes this is a biography in a sense) realises his college professor is dying he grabs one last chance to get to know him

Josh Harnett really wants to do this…true stories from a life in the screen trade.

Bruce Beresford takes readers on his journey through the life and times of an award-winning director from the end of 2003 to mid 2005.

It can take some time to become acquainted with Beresford’s style, but those who remain loyal will be rewarded. Beresford’s diary could be described as a real life Adrian Mole, together with all of the sarcasm and wit of Mole, intertwined with prolific meetings of the famous and not so famous personalities of the film world. Readers won’t be disappointed as Beresford describes the relationships he has made throughout his career.

This book is a must for any screen lover, providing insights into the harsh world of filmmaking. Of all the films made, only a few are rewarded with millions of dollars being made at the box office. The story of Beresford’s life is this: millions of dollars are promised for potential films, and of those millions, only a few hundred thousand trickle through (if you are lucky) and that takes years and patience to collect. There is no guarantee that the best scripts received by Beresford will become feature films. Nonetheless, he somehow manages to make sense of this frustrating world, shooting films to unbelievable budgets, with unrealistic deadlines on sets in locations vastly remote from Hollywood.

My sole criticism of this memoir is the constant use of footnotes that break the reading flow. Often these footnotes add valuable information, and it would have been great to see these added to the main text during editing. That said, Beresford’s style is easy to read, humorous, insightful and entertaining. This is an excellent read in which the human side of film-making is shown.