Tuesdays With Morrie - An Old Man

Tuesdays with Morrie, An Old Man, a Young Man and Life's GreatestLesson--------------------------------------------------Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague. Someone older,patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching,and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it. ForMitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professorfrom nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track ofthis mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn'tyou like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that stillhaunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morriein the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying ofALS - or motor neurone disease - MItch visited Morrie in his studyevery Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindledrelationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a magical chronicle of their time together,through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Mitch Albom writes for the DETROIT FREE PRESS, andhas been voted America's No. 1 sports columnist ten times by the AssociatedPress Sports Editors. A former professional musician, he hosts a dailyradio show on WJR in Detroit.