The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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It's a hit!

What really surprised me is the great contribution of my country-Philippines in the story. I thought initially that it would just be a part of it..... (show more)

What really surprised me is the great contribution of my country-Philippines in the story. I thought initially that it would just be a part of it..until the last person has been met by Eddie-the main character in the story.

the author had conveyed a great imagination of what heaven is. I haven't been there (obviously!hehe) but, in that book, it made me imagine how heaven looks like.

"even the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story.."

that was the verse taken from my favorite poem,"Desiderata" written my Max Ehrman. and as i read the book, that is the verse that keep on reverberating on my mind..that no matter how the person look like, he/she still have his/her story to tell and for sure, will have an impact in your life..

the first person is a person you have met and have touched his/her life unconsciously. first lesson: each person in your life no matter how long you had known them or whether you knew them or not, will be a part of life and it made me feel that even you're just in the corner being so quiet, you are still part of a group and whether you like it or not, you can still influence or influenced by others.

the second person is someone whom you never knew had changed your life..for the longest time.. second lesson: sacrifice..
sacrifices are made without you knowing it. other people might sacrifice a lot for you without your knowledge. and when something has lost, always remember that there is always something that is gained..the second lesson also talks about life's hidden "fairness". we may always hear people say, "life is unfair" only to find out that we can't see how fair life is because we only dwell on things that we lost and never look at what we have gained because of it..

the third person is stranger..this person may not be a part of our life but, could have been a part of our past that we should also look and cherish. world started growing even before we were born and the past has something to do with our present and future..

the fourth person is the person that we love dearly..he/she let's you know how love works..how life could end but not love.. that memory is the lost Love's partner..that love can still be alive in your memory..

the fifth person is the one that will lead you to where you should be..=>HOME..;) (show less)

 

 

by Facebook-gebruiker

No, it's a flop!

I was quite disappointed with this book. I expected it to be sentimental and insightful, and instead I found it to be treacly and banal.

I hope... (show more)

I was quite disappointed with this book. I expected it to be sentimental and insightful, and instead I found it to be treacly and banal.

I hope fervently that the point of Heaven is not to explain to me what the point of my life was. This would be akin to going to DisneyvWorld and finding out it was nothing more than a slideshow presentation of your car trip to Disney World.

This main complaint aside, the wonderful lesson that the dead man learns is that our lives are all interconnected. If that strikes you as a deep thought, you might like this book.

Finally, without giving too much away, one of the five people he meets seems tacked on, and another is not strictly relevant to the story.

I've never read an Albom book before, but was told by several people that this was the one with which to start. I hope that they were wrong. (show less)

 

 

by Brett Kleitz

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  A very inspiring look at life...A MUST read... Makes you look beyond the here and now. But more into how each and every act we perform in our lives truly affects the outcome of our life. Every millisecond of our life affects us, as well as others, in ways that sometimes we know, and some that we will never know. How even a glance in someone's direction can be perceived, if they are having a horrible day, that is the last straw and they choose to end their life... How just a simple act of kind... (show more)

  A very inspiring look at life...A MUST read... Makes you look beyond the here and now. But more into how each and every act we perform in our lives truly affects the outcome of our life. Every millisecond of our life affects us, as well as others, in ways that sometimes we know, and some that we will never know. How even a glance in someone's direction can be perceived, if they are having a horrible day, that is the last straw and they choose to end their life... How just a simple act of kindness can go such a long way and make someone feel as though they are special, cared for, loved. A gesture, an expression... How that person then perceives the next person they encounter~maybe you made them smile and they in turn smiled for the rest of the day. How looking down at your cell phone instead of paying attention to the road ahead can either cause an accident at the moment, or impact another driver who was affected by the actions you were responsible for but have no clue about and may never know... (show less)

   

   

  by Julie Pace Shewchuk on Aug 20, 2009 at 09:03AM

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  Life is about choices. The meaning of your life, your purpose on earth, is only known through the five people you meet in heaven whose lives were altered in some way because of choices made in yours. In "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," author Mitch Albom tells the story through the life…and death of Eddie. Eddie, who believes his life had no meaning, finds out just how meaningful his seemingly unimportant life was. Yet, as he meets with each of “his” five people, some he kno... (show more)

  Life is about choices. The meaning of your life, your purpose on earth, is only known through the five people you meet in heaven whose lives were altered in some way because of choices made in yours. In "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," author Mitch Albom tells the story through the life…and death of Eddie. Eddie, who believes his life had no meaning, finds out just how meaningful his seemingly unimportant life was. Yet, as he meets with each of “his” five people, some he knows and some he doesn’t, each one waiting for him with a message to share, Eddie learns that small acts of kindness can have greater and unexpected impact than could ever be anticipated….and that careless acts, never meant to harm, can domino into unanticipated yet tragic outcomes, sometimes to someone you dearly love…sometimes to a complete stranger. Albom sends the message that heaven isn’t necessarily a destination but a lesson. And perhaps through that poses the question, similar to that which he addresses in For One More Day….what if those lessons could be learned and applied in life instead. (show less)

   

   

  by Facebook-gebruiker on Dec 02, 2009 at 04:31AM

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