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 p…
"There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine--keeping patients alive at all costs. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions tethered to machines and tubes, even though research indicates that most prefer to die at home in comfort, surrounded by loved ones. …
After nearly twenty years, sports columnist Mitch Albom reconnected with his college professor and mentor, Morrie Schwartz, as the older man was dying from ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. During their weekly visits, Morrie shared his insights and wisdom on living.
"A beautifully written book of great clarity and wisdom that lovingly captures the simplicity beyond life's complexities." M. Scott Peck, M.D. on this book.
The author, an alumnus of Brandeis University, tells of his meetings with a former professor suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease and of the lessons he learned about life and death from his college mentor.
After nearly twenty years, sports columnist Mitch Albom reconnected with his college professor and mentor, Morrie Schwartz, as the older man was dying from ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. During their weekly visits, Morrie shared his insights and wisdom on living.
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 p…
A sportswriter conveys the wisdom of his late mentor, professor Morrie Schwartz, recounting their weekly conversations as Schwartz lay dying. Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and sea…