Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson

About the book

Mitch Albom, a sports columnist preoccupied with career success, reconnects with his former sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, after seeing him interviewed on television about his terminal ALS diagnosis. Every Tuesday thereafter, Mitch travels to Morrie’s home to discuss practical philosophies on aging, money, marriage, and the acceptance of physical decline. The narrative documents these fourteen final meetings, transcribing Morrie’s rejection of popular culture in favor of emotional vulnerability, forgiveness, and the maintenance of human detachment from material pursuits while facing inevitable mortality.

This memoir serves readers navigating personal loss or those questioning the balance between professional ambition and private fulfillment. It appeals to people looking for concrete perspectives on how to face death without bitterness. Readers finish the book with a framework for evaluating their own priorities and a specific set of observations on how to build meaningful relationships through presence. It functions as a manual for dying with dignity and living with more intentional focus on community.

Details

Published

1997

Publisher

Doubleday

ISBN

9780767905923

Language

EN