Mitch Albom’s Tuesdays with Morrie is a wonderful book to learn and discuss human development and communication. Published in 1997, the book has sold more than 14 million copies. A close friend and kindred spirit, Eva, gave me the book as a gift years ago, and as I read it recently, I appreciated friendship even more. Morrie’s aphorisms (as well as his love of music and dance) resonated with me on many levels as I pondered philosophies and realities about relationships, life and forgiveness.
The book is a pleasure read. As a teacher of communication studies, I could not resist underlining phrases and earmarking pages that could help me exemplify to students various theories, stages and characteristics of human communication.
Reading about death, never mind the idea of a slow and suffocating demise, is arguably depressing. Albom’s approach and Morrie’s courage and wisdom, however, reaffirm living and hope. Relevant and revealing discussions about faith, marriage, work, friendship, fear, ambition and desire are presented in a manner than all can relate. No matter an individual’s cultural, academic, or professional background, or even one’s social, political or economic status, Tuesdays with Morrie’s reality check levels the playing field.
Several reflective quotes from the book:
“when you learn how to die, you learn how to live”
“…And you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn’t work, don’t buy it.”
“ They will only envy you…only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.”
We all have the potential to learn vicariously. This book offers many noteworthy lessons. Inspirational.
...for the moment...
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