The Five People You Meet In Heaven

Albom’s first work of fiction came six years after the publication of Tuesdays With Morrie, a near eternity in the book publishing world. Albom has said he was initially “frozen” after the unexpected success of “Tuesdays” but eventually chose to follow it with “something completely different” a work of fiction.

“The Five People You Meet in Heaven” Albom’s achingly moving and inspirational tale of an elderly amusement park worker who dies thinking he was a nobody on earth has stirred readers around the world. “Eddie” is killed trying to save the life of a little girl during a tragic ride accident: he wakes up in heaven to learn that the first stage is where you meet five people who were affected by your life, some of whom you might know, some you might not. Eddie’s “journey” through his life and the people he touched opens his eyes to the interconnectivity of us all. Hailed by critics as “A powerful book” (Time Magazine) “Transcendent” (Atlanta Constitution) and “ A book with the genuine power to stir and comfort its readers" (The New York Times) the novel has sold more than 8 million copies worldwide and is now the most successful hardcover first novel ever.

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