Tuesdays with Morrie is a novel by Mitch Albom. He narrates the story of the time that he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his old sociology professor. At the beginning of the book Mitch recalls his graduation. After receiving his diploma he approaches Morrie to thank him for all the help and support that he recived. Mitch promises Morrie that he will keep in touch with him but he didn’t. Years after the graduation Morrie was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal disease that immobilizes the entire body. At the same time that Morrie was suffering the disease, Mitch was feeling frustrated with the life that he has chosen to live. One day Mitch was watching TV and suddenly he saw his old sociology professor in a TV program. Morrie was interviewed by a TV program about what he thinks in life and what is his opinion of the short time that he will be alive in the next few months. Morrie immediately contact his professor. Mitch travel every Tuesday for the next six months to visit his professor because Morrie wants to give his old student some advices that will help him in his entire life.
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Tuesdays With MorrieThis book was made into a film in 1999. You can see the trailer above.
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I recommend this book to all the people that want to become better persons in their life. This book is a good example for people that struggle problems in their life and they learn to be better persons and to seize every moment that they spend.
By Pablo Solares |