Title:
tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
Author: Mitch Albom
Intended Luminstruct Audience:
Student/Student Leaders
Book Summary:
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. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.
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Luminstruct Review:
Tuesdays with Morrie is easily one of the best novels we have reviewed on book club this year. Whereas previous reviewed novels have gone into the professional side of Student Affairs, Tuesdays with Morrie cuts to the core of who we are as humans and discusses topics such as love, forgiveness, compassion and death. Written by a student who interviews his old college professor about the meaning of life, it is hard not to think of similar professors who have made a similar impact on the reader's life as well. The book captures each character on such a deep level so that there is a flood of emotions which hit you by the end of the book. It looks at death especially from a rarely seen lens and makes it more manageable and understandable. Although written more than 20 years ago, this novel holds true today just as much as it had when originally written. Regardless of your position, we would highly recommend this book.
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Ratings:
Goodreads: 4.1/5
Barnes and Noble: 4.2/5
Amazon: 4.8/5
Luminstruct: 5/5
Ratings Average: 4.52/5
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tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
Author: Mitch Albom
Intended Luminstruct Audience:
Student/Student Leaders
Book Summary:
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. For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live.
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Luminstruct Review:
Tuesdays with Morrie is easily one of the best novels we have reviewed on book club this year. Whereas previous reviewed novels have gone into the professional side of Student Affairs, Tuesdays with Morrie cuts to the core of who we are as humans and discusses topics such as love, forgiveness, compassion and death. Written by a student who interviews his old college professor about the meaning of life, it is hard not to think of similar professors who have made a similar impact on the reader's life as well. The book captures each character on such a deep level so that there is a flood of emotions which hit you by the end of the book. It looks at death especially from a rarely seen lens and makes it more manageable and understandable. Although written more than 20 years ago, this novel holds true today just as much as it had when originally written. Regardless of your position, we would highly recommend this book.
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Ratings:
Goodreads: 4.1/5
Barnes and Noble: 4.2/5
Amazon: 4.8/5
Luminstruct: 5/5
Ratings Average: 4.52/5
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Next Month's Book:
Title:
The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus
Author: Eric Harvey
Intended Luminstruct Audience:
Student/Student Leaders
Book Summary:
This compact book presents leadership concepts in a new and exciting way. With lots of practical advice you can implement starting today, you can start to motivate your team, deal with change, and become a better leader now.
Make your company a cherished favorite using insider advice delivered directly from the North Pole. Find out if your existing strategies are naughty or nice and unwrap easy-to-follow leadership secrets. Build an excellent reputation and motivate your company to achieve big things every year using the invaluable gifts of every team member.
Title:
The Leadership Secrets of Santa Claus
Author: Eric Harvey
Intended Luminstruct Audience:
Student/Student Leaders
Book Summary:
This compact book presents leadership concepts in a new and exciting way. With lots of practical advice you can implement starting today, you can start to motivate your team, deal with change, and become a better leader now.
Make your company a cherished favorite using insider advice delivered directly from the North Pole. Find out if your existing strategies are naughty or nice and unwrap easy-to-follow leadership secrets. Build an excellent reputation and motivate your company to achieve big things every year using the invaluable gifts of every team member.
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