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A Reader posted a review at 2008-11-06 05:25:19.
(Language: English)
  
This tale begins when an amusement park accident tragically kills Eddie “Maintenance", an eighty-three-year old man who dedicated his life to keeping the park safe for its hundreds of guests. From the start of this story, Eddie’s character is incredibly well-guarded; the reader learns very little about him other than that he is a simple and humble man who takes great pride in his established routine of reporting to work and caring for his family.As Eddie reaches heaven, the setting for the majority of this novel, this shroud of secrecy is quickly removed. While there, Eddie gains insight into his life and, for the first time, sees how his actions impacted so many others. As he embarks on his journey, he meets five people, each of whom have been anxiously awaiting for his entrance into heaven.Some of the people who initiate these meetings offer an extensive introduction since, when Eddie was alive, he was unaware of their existence. For others there is no need for an introduction since they played a prominent role in Eddie’s life. Each person reveals how Eddie’s life choices dramatically impacted their lives and we, as readers, are able to eavesdrop on his journey of self-exploration.The underlying message of this book is certainly one that has been tackled before. It explores the notion that we are all connected to another so that an action undertaken by one person is destined to have an unanticipated and drastic influence upon someone else. Along these same lines, the book reminds us of how easy it is to fail to express appreciation or gratitude to those we love until it is too late to do so. Readers will likely feel saddened by some of these stories, since most illustrate that Eddie lived his life completely unaware of just how much he was treasured by his family and friends.Through it all, this book reminds me of my late grandfather, whom I missed so much. 
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-01-26 01:57:16.
(Language: English)
Well, this book was passed onto me from a friend and promised to be the best read I would ever get...NOT TRUE! For myself I had to make myself take the time and finish reading all of it just so that I could say that I did but I found the book to be a slow attention grabber and very dull and boring..Thank Goodness the book was not very big...The story was based on someone dying and when they got to heaven they were met by 5 different people at the pearly white gates and each of those 5 people had played an important part in this persons life when they were alive but the main character didnt remember meeting them cause they kinda took life for granted...Some people may enjoy the read but like I said the book was not meant for my valueble time!!! (lol)
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-06-07 02:02:42.
(Language: English)
A nicely paced, well written, interesting novel. About an old man who dies in an accident and his journey into the afterlife. Here he meets five people who were involved in his life in some capacity, and each have a lesson of his life to teach him. It poses the question each and every one of us ask: what is the point of our lives? The concept isn't new, but the journey of this old man and his 'ordinary' life is interesting none the less, and again wakes you up to doctrines we as humans shouldn't forget as we journey through our own lives. A genuine story with beautiful narrative and a nice moral. Thoroughly recommend.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-04-24 05:58:41.
(Language: English)
I found just fascinating the perfect illustration of how every single step, gesture or movement we make can influence on another person's Life in a drastic way without us even being aware of this. Obviously it's not a read-and-forget-about-it kind of book; on the contrary, it conquers its reader, possesses his mind, subconsciousness and heart in a way very few books are able to do and stimulates further reflections on the complex, unpredictable and somehow inevitable nature of our Life.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-23 06:05:17.
(Language: English)
All endings are also beginnings. We just don’t know it at that time.†This book depicts the above saying. Eddie felt it was the end of everything when he lost his life at the Ruby Pier while he was trying to save a girl. As he lands in heaven, surprises go beyond what he would have imagined. The five people he met in heaven taught him the lessons of life after he faced death, ironically. There are some individuals whom you meet in life’s uncertain journey. It’s amazing to note what you learn from such beings irrespective of the time spent with them. The strange aspects of destiny take you through that phase of existence, unknown to the mortal and imbibe such teachings during your sole (soul) existence. This brings about a renowned realization of how learning is indeed a continuous process even after you leave the world behind you. It has taught me that no matter what, there is no end to anything. We humans feel that one minor set back portrays the dead end. We fail to look upon it as an optimistic beginning of yet another experience. Death may be an end to one certain lifetime. But it’s just the beginning for the soul to take its course until it reaches its own destination carved for itself. After which it’s another beginning for its journey down earth only this time in another form. Whether on earth or heaven, it has made me realize that the end of one phase is the beginning of another marvelous tryst with life/death. This book was written in a down to earth form yet left me with a heavenly feeling.
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Anabela posted a review at 2009-02-07 08:23:48.
(Language: English)
Mitch Albom does a beautiful job describing heaven as a place where one learns to truly forgive & love. The story allows for one to truly reflect on one's life, and tries to open one's heart to forgive the wrong doings of others. Mitch Albom introduces his main character's 5 people, whom were crucial in shaping the man's long life, for better or for worse. As he travels in heaven to & from each of the 5, we are exposed to the man's anger, sorrow, pain, and love. As the story comes to a close, we are left reflecting on those in our own lives that have made an impact. Through this reflection we ask ourselves, who must we love more, and whom should we truly forgive in our hearts.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-09-16 01:55:24.
(Language: English)
Good, not great. The book is inspiring in the sense that it inspires the reader to examine his own view of heaven and ask what meaning it has. Also to try to get a glimpse into one's own life meaning. Albom's view is that it gets darker before the dawn. That is, if Heaven is to be great, the arrival is way bumpy, not nice. What a thing to wait your whole life for. Anyway, the lessons taught are good lessons, not original, but well put. The book's predictable sentimentality gets in the way of a more profound exploration of the lessons. As a Christian, I can't help but take theological issue with the book, but it is easy to see why so many people like it. Meaning is something we all look for, especially when we feel lost in futility. I can't help but think the whole thing is much simpler and much more complex than Albom's vision, but then, I didn't write a book.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-11-23 05:00:02.
(Language: English)
This book starts with a man, Edward, who died while trying to save a girl. After that, he went to heaven where he meets five people who had deep connections with him, in one way or another. After that, he waits to meet people whose lives he has affected and the cycle continues. This is a very touching book. This book has the power and ability to stir our deepest thoughts and feelings, and also comfort us at the same time. It can make even the toughest and most hard-hearted man cry. It can show us how our actions and our deepest feelings contradict each other. Overall, this is a really touching and inspirational book that deserves to be read by people of all ages. You would want to read this over and over again!
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A Reader posted a review at 2011-12-04 03:43:25.
(Language: English)
As much as I was looking forward to reading this book didn't thrill me much. I was bored by the time I had read half of it. There wasn't any unique lesson that I didn't know already. Seemed like repetition of what we keep reading in philosophy books. The book didn't impress me much. The only part which made me sit back and reflect on was when he recalls war.
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Veronika posted a review at 2010-01-26 07:36:04.
(Language: English)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven takes a unique look at Eddie's life, starting with his death. Eddie was the head maintenance man at Ruby Pier who passed away on the job on his 83rd birthday. The story follows Eddie as he passes through the first five pockets of heaven, where he meets five people from his past who made a difference. He didn't remember all of them, but as their stories unfolded, he realized their importance. No matter how fleeting a meeting may be, the people you meet may have an irreversible impact on your life. Albom imparts five life lessons during the novel, each attached to one of the people that Eddie meets on his journey. There is the underlying theme that everything happens for a reason. Albom has found a way to seamlessly intertwine all the lives and stories in the book in such a unique way to truly get and keep the reader's attention. The Five People You Meet In Heaven reminds us to reflect on how our smallest actions may affect others. A very introspective read.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-12-05 03:30:53.
(Language: English)
I picked up this book solely on the premise of the title alone. It was a title that intrigued me and a quick flick through the pages solidified my decision to take a copy home. What a great impulse buy it was. The story, narrated in the third person, tells of Eddie- an elderly maintenance worker at a pierside fairground on the American coast. I don't think it will spoil the story to give away the fact that Eddie dies at the end of the opening chapter and from then on we follow him on his journey through heaven meeting his 5 people. Albom pulls off a remarkable feat in making his very unique and distinct version of heaven seem both believable in the novel and, dare i say it, seem possible in reality. After the opening chapter the story shifts from a section on Eddie's heavenly journey to a section describing his past and with this the narrative voice changes in line with the shift. At first I worried that the shift in narrative was going to slow the story down but instead it made the whole experience more organic. At the same time as I was learning of Eddie's past in relation to the five people he was meeting in heaven, I was learning about his past from a direct narrative of various birthdays described by this second narrator. By the time the remaining pages of the book were getting thinner and thinner in my hands I started to feel like I didn't want it to end and yet, at the same time, I felt like I wanted Eddie to find his eternal peace. This novel left me contemplating my own life and my place on this earth. It is only the most heart-felt and touching works of fiction that are capable of doing that to me and as such I rate this book highly. It is not particularly flashy, there is nothing in here that is exotic and there aren't any thrilling action scenes- but this is as thoughtful and caring book as I have read in a long time. If you want some literary food for your soul then I suggest you pick up a copy of this.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-02-15 01:56:22.
(Language: English)
Read it in 48 hours..... It's an emotional book, yet practical in what it is conveying. A story written through an inspiring, yet relatively simplistic perspective; the character views his life and make sense of it, after he dies...... At the end of it 5 people allow him insight into himself and his seemingly voided life is explained; the patterns created, by those who crossed his path and incidences/events he partook, or chose not to partake in.....and as his circumstances unfold, one sees the moulding of his existence and reality..... He had lived to accept his life, as it was; one gets the impression that he never questioned life, or indeed himself. He never really believed that he had achieved anything.... The main essence of the book is why live and what for; each affects the other and the other affects the next; the world is full of stories, but the stories are all one. Updated to Was this review helpful? Yes (1) No (1) Link to this review David posted a review at 2008-04-09 21:35:36. (Language: English) didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing "All ending are beginnings. We just don't know it at the time..." Updated to Was this review helpful? Yes (0) No (0) Link to this review posted a review at 2007-11-01 01:46:21. (Language: English) didn't like itit was okliked itloved itit was amazing The story begins with Eddie's death in a tragic accident at Ruby Pier. But that only makes sense when this is a story, a fable, of what happens when we die. Eddie meets five different people from his life who explain all the unanswered questions and events of his life. With each person, Eddie learns something that brings him more peace about his life and to his continuing life, lessons that would bring peace to those still living as well. I enjoyed this book until sometime into Eddie's meeting with the fourth person, and then all of a sudden, it didn't sit well with me at all, something about it just seemed so wrong to me. A lot of people have liked it, there is a lot to think about from this book, and the book is well written. But because of that gut reaction I had at the end, I don't know if I'd ever read it again.Very Good Book!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-05-01 08:47:04.
(Language: English)
Mitch Albom's novel begins an hour before the death of its main character, an 83-year-old maintenance worker at a boardwalk amusement park named Eddie. Eddie dies trying to rescue a small girl from a falling gondola that breaks loose from a freefall ride in a freak accident. The story is Mitch Albom's vision of Heaven, a place where the meaning of your life is explained to you by five people whose lives intersected your own, some of them in ways you might not have even noticed. It's a story of closure and a story of purpose, of making sense out of the twists and injustices of life and of finding meaning in the small interactions that happen every day. While the main plot of the story takes place in (a rather nondenominational) heaven, the book consists mosly of flashbacks, and it is in these sequences where Albom's writing really shines. His characters are complex, richly detailed, and full of hidden beauty and intensity. From the blue-skinned sideshow freak to Eddie's abusive father to his commanding officer in the war, each character has their own fascinating story to tell. Albom weaves these seamlessly into the narrative and constructs a wonderfully detailed background for the Ruby Point Amusement Park, which is the main earthly location of the story. But while Albom's vision of Eddie's life and his friends and family is brilliant, his version of heaven is dull and uninspired by comparison. There are few surprises, few answers beyond the trite "everything happens for a purpose" cliches, and Albom goes out of his way to dodge any kind of controversy. There is barely a mention of God, and certainly no discussion of any particular religious faiths. To some extent, that fits with Eddie's character. He's not particularly religious, and certainly not religious in a dogmatic way. He's the perfect character to avoid asking questions that might get readers upset and ruin the feel-good message. And it works for the most part. But Eddie still comes off as frustratingly passive, particularly for a man who was not only aggressively independent, but legitimately heroic during his life. He barely questions the five-person scenario, and noddingly accepts his five lessons, much as the author seems to expect his readers to accept them. I feel like this story falls short as a philosophical or inspirational work. Fortunately, though, it succeeds on many levels as a story thanks to the richly detailed characters and background, which keep it an enjoyable read.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-25 08:33:18.
(Language: English)
I picked up this book solely on the premise of the title alone. It was a title that intrigued me and a quick flick through the pages solidified my decision to take a copy home. What a great impulse buy it was. I enjoyed the simplicity of the writing and appreciated the fact that Album, didn't feel the need to go beyond the colloquial to describe many of the fairly complex philosophical ideas in the text. I think this is a book everyone should read. Not just a perfunctory read, but serious contemplation of the ideas. By the time the remaining pages of the book were getting thinner and thinner in my hands I started to feel like I didn't want it to end and yet, at the same time, I felt like I wanted Eddie to find his eternal peace. This novel left me contemplating my own life and my place on this earth. It is not particularly flashy, there is nothing in here that is exotic etc - but this is as thoughtful and caring book as I have read in a long time. If you want some literary food for your soul then I suggest you pick up a copy. Great for a lazy rainy afternoon! Did make me cry……………… Dee xXx
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-07 03:40:02.
(Language: English)
I'd heard a few good things about this book and wanted to read it to try and get some answers. I didn't get them of course because who knows what's really going to happen when we die, but it did give me some comfort and hope. It's a great read and although sad in places, a really lovely story. If you believe in fate then I believe it was my fate to read this book. It's not something I would ordinarily have chosen to read although saying that the title may have intrigued me sufficiently. I'd heard it mentioned several times on the radio as if it was being pushed into my hands. Glad I took the hint to read it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-09-24 03:10:33.
(Language: English)
I didn't cry but I did smile. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" did not make me cry but it did make me smile a lot. I read this book in November.This book is written in a way that nothing is long and drawn out. Descriptions are very vivid and clear, there is no room to get bored and lost in the words. The idea behind the story is one that we all might cling to; at the same time, it is not completely what we might wish for. I would expect a more predictable version of this book to include five people who you dearly love and miss; however, that is not the path this book takes. You do not come away thinking, "wow, I can't wait to get there and see them again." There are some great images in this book. One of my favorites is: "The unspoken blame for this never found a resting place - it simply moved like a shadow from husband to wife. Marguerite went quiet for a long time. Eddie lost himself in work. The shadow took a place at their table and they ate in its presence, amid the lonely clanking of forks and plates."
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-03-21 04:42:46.
(Language: English)
I was lent this book by a very dear friend,not my normal read,but a author I will read again. Eddie dies in a horrific accident at Ruby Pier, the amusement park where at the age of 83 he is head of maintenance. A car of the Freddy Free Fall ride comes crashing down upon him as he rushes to save a young girl from its path. Eddie is killed and goes to heaven. There, he learns that he must first encounter five different persons from whom he will learn something about the meaning of his life. For Eddie this includes his army captain, his wife and others with whom he had some significant encounter, the respective significance of which were not evident to Eddie at the time they occurred. Eddie feels that he has not achieved anything in his life. His dream to become an engineer was dashed by war injuries and the responsibilities that befell him at the time of his father's final illness and death. His war experiences and leg injury darkened his view of life and sapped it of joy. The depression that enveloped him was incomprehensible to his father and led to their estrangement. On top of everything else, he lost his loving, all-accepting wife when she was a mere 47, leaving him alone for the last 35 years of his life. He had a low opinion of himself, his work and the life that he led. Yet, Eddie was a good man, who was very good to his family and his wife. His estrangement from his father was largely his father's doing. His dad was neglectful of him as a child and misinterpreted his post-war depression as laziness. Eddie covered for his dad at the park when his dad was ill and unable to work, working his dad's shift after driving his own shift as a cab driver. Eddie was a conscientious and meticulous worker. He was good to the kids at the park and they liked him. Just moments before his death, Eddie gave the two $20's in his wallet to a co-worker for the fellow's wife's birthday. From each of the five persons the late Eddie encounters in turn, he learns something different about himself and its significance to his life and about life itself. He is awakened to his own worth and the value of his life. He learns about the interrelationship of all lives, about sacrifice, the everlasting value of love, the poisonness of lingering anger and, finally, about how his daily hum-drum, tedious daily routine had in fact fulfilled his life's intended purpose of keeping Ruby Pier's rides safe, and a source of joy, for generations of children. If you have ever wondered why we are here,what our roll in life is. Read this book. I,am not religious by any means,but it will make you think.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-09-08 02:46:38.
(Language: English)
Mitch Albom starts this novel with the main character, Eddie trying to save a young girl's life on his 83rd birthday. Unfortunately, he dies trying this. We then read about his afterlife and what happens to him in heaven. He meets five people who changed his life or whose life he changed, sometimes unaware. I thought this was a very inspiring book. I loved the idea the author gave about heaven and the way your life is explained to you. I also read it with my book club and we found that the author did a great job describing the ideas of life after death. Depending on our religion, we interpreted it in different ways which shows how sensitive this subject is. Most people in my book club really like it. This book leaves you with a very nice feeling and gives you a lot to think about. If you enjoyed this, you should also read "Tuesdays with Morrie".
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-08-22 07:44:06.
(Language: English)
I was a little upset with the way the book starts. However, as I began to read the next few pages, it is apparent that I must finish this book and know what is the message of the book. I was not disappointed and to add, I am very pleased with the message. I am a religious person who would weigh secular books heavily when death is the topic. This book clearly has certain issues in terms of addressing certain religious definition of life after death. However the message is too good for us not to dwell upon while we are still alive and kicking. It will transforms you and assures your loved ones certain life changing events must happen in order for us to appreciate what we have before it is gone forever. Overall, this book would: 4/5 for easy read 3/5 not for everyone to read unless they are mature enough to handle death 4.5/5 for me to understand why death must occurs and why we must let go of our loved ones that are gone before us and why we must do our best not to disappoint those who are still around us!
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-01 10:44:10.
(Language: English)
An fascinating read that gives an insight into the author's thoughts of what heaven is like. The life of Eddie, an ordinary man, trapped in the mundane task of repairing rides at a seaside amusement park, is a story that easily melts one's heart. His neglected childhood subjected to violence and later silence treatment from his own dad, his traumatic experience during war, the lonely life he leads after the death of his beloved wife is slowly reveal in this book. The meaning of his life on earth is illuminated in his death by the 5 people he met in heaven. The lesson he learnt in sacrifices, forgiveness, love and the message that there was no random acts and that all the people we met in this life is connected to us in one way or another really set me thinking. A book about life. What is life and what is death? I guess life is like a jig-saw puzzle where you put bits and pieces together to form the big picture and death is a beginning of a new life, a new journey or a new adventure, depending on how one views it.
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-09-22 08:09:40.
(Language: English)
Eddie is just an average guy--nothing special. His job is to keep the carnival rides at Ruby Pier running smoothly. He dies on his 83rd birthday, while trying to save a little girl's life. He wakes up in heaven, where he meets five people. Before he can move on to the end of his journey, he must learn a lesson from each of the people he meets. While a bit overly sentimental at times, this simple story is touching and will make readers think about the ways in which all of our lives affect the lives of others.
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A Reader posted a review at 2010-04-03 12:22:03.
(Language: English)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven" was another short, sweet book with a great message. Basically, the main character, Eddie, dies and is pulled up to heaven. There, he meets five people who were influential on his life in some way or another, and they teach him more about what happened in his life. This may be a cliche theme, but it really offered small gems of knowledge. This book really meant a lot to me and tied together a lot of thoughts and feelings I've been having about faith and life lately. Through his five people, Eddie learned about the interconnectedness of our lives, the value of sacrifice, and the importance of compassion and understanding.
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A Reader posted a review at 2008-05-28 11:02:54.
(Language: English)
The story line begins with Eddie, a maintenance worker at an amusement park for kids. Eddie has a limp and few mental wounds owing to his days in military, lives alone, keeps to himself mostly. On a most unsuspecting day, he dies in an accidentwhile saving a kid.An unexpected turn in the story is when ddie goes up in heaven and meets 5 different people from various stages of his life, some of whom he doesnt even know. The story ends when eddie has learnt all lessons of life and death, has and has been forgiven, and is now free from feelings like guilt, revenge and shame.Expectations were high with dis buk, for Mitch Albom also gave us 'Tuesdays With Morrie', but what a grave dissappoinment... touching at places but that wears off fast, n even d story line keeps faltering...a very strong theme to begin with, the author shud hav given it a deeper thought...
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A Reader posted a review at 2009-06-30 08:09:24.
(Language: English)
I think about death often. It’s an inevitable fact of life that I am not at peace with, despite practising meditation and trying to ‘live in the moment’. Reading books about death is my way of counselling myself through this process. “The Five People You meet in Heaven” was a reassuring and refreshing way to look at death and what comes next. At first glance, Eddie, the maintenance man at the Ruby Pier has a bland and uneventful existence. His entire life seems to be the pier, and having no wife or family paints a sad and lonely old man. But does that mean he has spent his whole life like this? What we become is very rarely what we were. And after his death in a freak accident, Eddie meets five people in heaven who have either made a difference to their life, or they, his. Mitch Albom had me engrossed in Eddie’s life and I found myself completely entranced in what was initially deemed a dull existence. It proves to me, that no matter how boring one’s life may appear – you will always have been loved and/or loved. Thinking about death allows me to be thankful everyday for all that I have. “Everyday is a gift” is my mantra, and The Five People You Meet in Heaven only drives this point even more.
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A Reader posted a review at 2007-07-22 10:48:47.
(Language: English)
The past few days I decided to take a hiatus from "Walking the Bible" and other heavy books to read the second one written by journalist and contemporary spiritual motivator Mitch Albom. The first book I read by him, "Tuesday's with Morrie," was great, I really enjoyed it. I'm pretty sure Amazon.com made the recommendation to me (I've had great luck with that) based on other stuff I've read. It was a sad and uplifting story about Morrie, a lifelong teacher, and the final life lessons he taught to Mitch (who was one of his students). It had fantastic ideas about making the most of your life, enjoying every day we have, and similar themes. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" was another short, sweet book with a great message. Basically, the main character, Eddie, dies and is pulled up to heaven. There, he meets five people who were influential on his life in some way or another, and they teach him more about what happened in his life. This may be a cliche theme, but it really offered small gems of knowledge. This book really meant a lot to me and tied together a lot of thoughts and feelings I've been having about faith and life lately. Through his five people, Eddie learned about the interconnectedness of our lives, the value of sacrifice, and the importance of compassion and understanding. A little more than half-way through I was reading and it really felt like a light went off. Lately I've been writing and thinking a lot about what Phil Devenish, a good friend, minister, and teacher here called the gem of the gospels. For him, the essence of religion, spirituality, faith, and life is the realization that it is a privilege to show love to everyone around us. The Five People really tied all of these ideas of love everyone, don't be afraid to make sacrifices for other people, and we can make a difference by living and loving everyone around us. Phil would say that Jesus teaches (and I think he'd go further and say that spirituality, or religion, or compassion, or whatever you believe in is important because it helps us explore) that the most important thing in being happy and living well is not being able to love other people. It isn't that we should love other people. The most fulfilling and rewarding and enriching thing we can take from spirituality and put in our lives is that it is our privilege to help other people. We can enjoy it and learn from helping others, and grow from helping others, and make an impact everywhere in the world around us by helping others. It's something that has really changed the way I feel for the past week or two. I can feel a difference, a genuine and deep happiness, a feeling of belonging, a purpose, an energy, an enjoyment and love of life and those around me... through loving others, and feeling blessed that I'm able to do that. It feels great to make a large, or small, or even unrecognizable positive influence on someone else's life. Right now for me it's very rarely in talking about church or religion with people. I still struggle with that. But we can all help others with little things, show love through words and actions; spread good will, positive thinking, a sense of worth and belonging, and love to those around us-- and I'd say those are some of the most important ministries to me. And all these things are definitely the result of everything going on here in Maine, of books and conversations and living, observation and exploration and experimentation. Reading "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" really tied a lot of that stuff together for me. That it's also a privilege to make sacrifices for other people and those things, that showing compassion and understanding is a way to show love, that hearing the whole story without judgment is a way to show love, and that we're all connected and in this life together and we can do it together, spread peace and love, and make big differences in peoples' lives. So, I definitely recommend this book. It's short and a very fast read, but it really has a few great things to read, hold onto, and think about how they fit in our lives. Definitely check it out! Stop by and read my blog, where this was originally posted: http://edrew85.blogspot.com peace and love.
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