Tuesdays with Morrie

The memoir written by Albom emphasizes the value of mentorship and the importance of nurturing such relationships. The book reminds me of my undergraduate professors, Adams and Frejer, who helped me understand the world from multiple perspectives, as well as giving me some sound advice to help me make my way through the world.

What would you do and what would you share with others if you only had months to live? This is the theme of the book Tuesdays with Morrie. In the book, terminally ill teacher shares his life lessons with readers. This book is not about death, it is about living life. Steve Jobs said, “Death is very likely the single best invention of Life. It is Life's change agent.” This book made me inhale life more deeply.

If there is one book out there that I had to read over and over again, I would pick this one without a second thought. A life-changing book that everyone must read at least once in their life. A simple yet compelling story (based on the author’s experience) that is short yet long-lasting in terms of the effect it has on the reader.

Through this book, Morrie teaches you to appreciate your life, feel gratitude for all the little things and live life fully. He teaches you love, faith, acceptance, and laughter. But above all Morrie teaches you forgiveness. Not… show more.

When my grandparents said, “no,” to my request to (cassette) record their sauerkraut-making memories and tales of their move to California during WWII, my heart constricted. It still hurts when I think about death permanently extinguishing their voices and stories. Tuesdays with Morrie is like the interview with my grandparents I’d envisioned. It’s wisdom, life lessons, and values - recipes for living a satisfying life - are imparted for future generations. Sadly, I missed this book when it first started making bestseller lists. It came to my awareness after I uploaded my Phineas Gage manuscript to a website providing artificial… show more.

Because I strongly believe that a successful transition into a big life change is more about having a good attitude and positive outlook than any planning or logistics, here is another book to help make those important mental shifts.

Tuesdays with Morrie tells the powerful true story of the author’s time spent learning from his dying college professor who was a beloved mentor to him as a young man. Morrie candidly shares the most important lessons he learned throughout his life as well as what he was experiencing and thinking as a dying man. But the best part is how… show more.