Why did I love this book?
From the moment I finished this slim little book, I knew it would live on my bookshelf forever.
It was one of the first books that had me thinking about an afterlife and how all the people we meet in our life are intertwined. I love the idea that there is a much bigger meaning to our connections.
Over the years, I have sent so many copies of this book to friends who hadn’t read it. It’s a story that’s meant to be shared.
8 authors picked The Five People You Meet in Heaven as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
A STUNNING 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION OF THE MASTER STORYTELLER'S INSPIRATIONAL CLASSIC
To his mind, Eddie has lived an uninspiring life. Now an old man, his job is to fix rides at a seaside amusement park.
On his eighty-third birthday, Eddie's time on earth comes to an end. When a cart falls from the fairground, he rushes to save a little girl's life and tragically dies in the attempt. When Eddie awakens, he learns that the afterlife is not a destination, but a place where your existence is explained to you by five people - some of whom you knew, others…