Mitch Albom is an inspirational writer, and I don't quite have a bookshelf for that category. I enjoyed it, I was touched by it. I recommend it. I mentioned it to my family this evening. Woven through this book is the author's gradual understanding of how Jews and Christians and people without faith, even without hope learn to relate. ( )

I enjoyed this book more than I expected. It mainly tells us the philosophy of Rabbi Albert Lewis, and Mitch Albom's responses are also thought provoking. Much of the world situation has changed greatly since 2009 when this was written, but it still seems worthwhile to be conscouisly grateful and hopeful. There are also personal details regarding Reverend Henry Covington who experienced a very difficult life, but was able to help a variety of people. Hope was very important to both of these men. ( )

Family Values

I now hold Mitch Albom's writing in high regard. Whether it is because he is genuinely inspirational or because I need his stories at this point in my life, I am not sure. I am neither a Christian nor a Jew, as I have stated in my previous evaluations of his writings. This, in my opinion, speaks even more highly of his writing. The tales of his early years, his singling, loving Rabi, and Henry, a pastor with a unique backstory, illustrated how faith, despite its differences, is a universal thing. The memoirs shared in this book had me crying, laughing, and overall contemplating my own relationship with faith and religion. To be a true person of faith is far more than spouting scripture and can come at all ages. ( )

gratitude and satisfied ( )