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The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Mitch Albom

  • 223 pages · about 4 hours
  • First published 2003
  • 62 editions
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1 About this book

The Five People You Meet In Heaven is a 2003 novel by Mitch Albom. It follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie who is killed in an amusement park accident and sent to heaven, where he encounters five people who had a significant impact on him while he was alive. It was published by Hyperion and remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for 95 weeks.

  • Psychological fiction
  • Prisoners of war
  • Labor camps
  • Diners
  • Death
  • Heaven
  • Future life
  • Amusement parks

2 About Mitch Albom

Born 1958

Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, sports journalist, talk show host, and philanthropist. As of 2021, his books are reported to have sold 40 million copies worldwide. Having achieved national recognition as a sports journalist early on in his writing career, Albom turned to writing inspirational stories and themes—a preeminent early one being Tuesdays with Morrie.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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