The Five People You Meet in Heaven

By: Mitch Albom

Narrated by: Mitch Albom

Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins

Publisher's summary

Eddie is a grizzled war veteran who feels trapped in a meaningless life of fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. His days are a dull routine of work, loneliness, and regret.

Then, on his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic accident, trying to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of Eden, but a place where your earthly life is explained to you by five people. These people may have been loved ones or distant strangers. Yet each of them changed your path forever.

One by one, Eddie's five people illuminate the unseen connections of his earthly life. As the story builds to its stunning conclusion, Eddie desperately seeks redemption in the still-unknown last act of his life: Was it a heroic success or a devastating failure? The answer, which comes from the most unlikely of sources, is as inspirational as a glimpse of heaven itself.

In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom gives us an astoundingly original story that will change everything you�ve ever thought about the afterlife � and the meaning of our lives here on earth. With a timeless tale, appealing to all, this is a book that readers of fine fiction will treasure.

©2003 Mitch Albom, Inc. All rights reserved (P)2003 Hyperion

Critic reviews

"Mitch Albom lifts us to a new level. You'll find here echoes of the classics � The Odyssey, for one � and that puts Albom's book in the best of company." (Frank McCourt)
"This is the fable you will devour when you fall in love. This is the tale you will keep by your side when you are lost. This is the story you will turn to again and again, because it possesses the rare magic to let you see yourself and the world anew. This book is a gift to the soul." (Amy Tan)

Good read

Just overall a good read, enjoyed the context and the speaker's ability to bring all the characters to life

A Touching Read

Many years ago I heard part of Mitch Albom's "Tuesdays with Morrie." When I got a notice about the avability of this book as a Kindle/Audible Whispersync option, I jumped on the opportunity!

Well Rewarded in this tremendous book. What a special story of life and how ours touches others!

Everyone should read this uniquely prepare narrative about each of us.

Have some tissues handy!!

Great Book

This was a great book! Loved Mitch Albom as the reader he did a fantastic job!

Outstanding!

I read this book about 10 years ago and loved it! I still do. So I found the mini series and watched it again, only to end up bawling my eyes out. The story is so moving. Loved listening to Mich Album's voice and the interview with him at the end of the story was very informative.

Fantastic Story with Great Voice Acting

I could picture every word as I listened. I cried several times throughout the story. I am not religious (but I am spiritual). And yet still, I will be recommending this book to everyone. Thank you so much. Blessed be.

powerful and inspiring

this was a very thought-provoking book and well performed by the author. a good read.

Fantastic

What a beautiful story with relational characters weaved together in a loving, spirit filled way. Enjoy it!

perfect story for an aching heart.

I picked this book because I wanted sometlike The Alchemist as well as I missed my mom who passed last year.

I downloaded this a week before my daughter passed away at 2 months old. I decided to listen to it today. Upon the epilogue my husband arrived home...HOME, with our daughters ashes.

I am thankful for this being written. a wonderfully elegant book.

Awesome

Listening to this book made me feel a little better about my brother passing. Great ending!

Another great read/listen by Mitch Albom

Loved it! Very touching and moving and enjoy Mitch as the narrator 👍 I recommend to everyone who has a heart ❤️