4.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 01/02/2010

Simple, but not always an easy read due to the emotional pull. I really enjoyed this book, it was the first of Albom's books that I stumbled across, and from it I was happy to purchase his other books. There is a common thread through all, and the same reasonably simplistic style but always a very strong message, one that in most cases stays with you well after you finish the book.

I still cry reading through the last few chapters, and you can't help but fall in love with the old professor,and cringe at Albom's candid description of his own personal faults and weaknesses but admire him for the journey he takes through his final thesis with his dear professor.

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 08/01/2009

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.

4.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 14/11/2008

Delivery was excellent and the book came in perfect condition

5.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 07/02/2007

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

2.0 out of 5 based on 5 reviews. – Customer review on 22/01/2008

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.