tuesday with morrie

Mitch Albom 米奇‧艾爾邦，著有《最後14堂星期二的課》，暢銷全球數百萬冊。為報紙撰寫專欄，主持廣播節目，並且在許多個慈善機構裡擔任董事。現與妻子住在美國密西根州(Michigan)。

This book is an extremely heartwarming story about Mitch Albom, and his mentor, Morrie Schwartz, who was his professor 20 years ago. Once Mitch received news that Morrie was dying and had only a few months left to live, Mitch flew over to spend his last days with him. It was a class every Tuesday that Morrie held just for Mitch where he taught him everything Mitch needed to know to survive in the real world, from love to jealousy to anger to fear to forgiveness. These lessons, Mitch soon realized, were much more meaningful and fulfilling compared to the ones he'd learned within the classrooms in college. These are the lessons that are learned through real-life experiences. Morrie eventually passed away, but Mitch was left with great lessons to contribute to the rest of the world.
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, helped you see the world as a more profound place, 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 twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morriein the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with 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.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.