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Mitch Albom was born in May 1958 in New Jersey. [citation needed] Originally, he was a pianist and wanted to pursue a life as a musician.[citation needed] Instead, Albom became a journalist and later an author, screenwriter, and television/radio broadcaster [citation needed] In college, he met sociology professor Dr. Morrie Schwartz, who would later be the focal point of the memoir Tuesdays ...
Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and musician. As of 2021, he has sold 40 million books worldwide. [1] Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in his early career, he turned to writing inspirational stories and themes—a preeminent early one being Tuesdays with Morrie.
Tuesdays with Morrie is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Mick Jackson and written by Thomas Rickman, based on journalist Mitch Albom's 1997 memoir of the same title. In the film, Albom ( Hank Azaria ) bonds with his former professor, Morrie Schwartz ( Jack Lemmon ), who is dying of ALS , over a series of visits.
Morris S. Schwartz (December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995) [1] was an American professor of sociology at Brandeis University and an author. He was the subject of the best-selling book Tuesdays with Morrie, written by Mitch Albom, a former student of Schwartz.
Have a Little Faith is a 2009 non-fiction book by Mitch Albom, author of previous works that include Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven.It is based on two separate sets of conversations that took place between the author and members of the clergy: a rabbi in a relatively affluent section of New Jersey, and a Protestant minister in a very poor section of Detroit, Michigan.
William Neal Harrison (October 29, 1933 – October 22, 2013) [1] was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter.. Three films were based on two of his works: The short story "Roller Ball Murder" was turned into a screenplay for the 1975 film Rollerball, with a remake in 2002. [2]
The Five People You Meet In Heaven is a 2003 novel by Mitch Albom.It follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie (inspired by Albom's uncle [1]), who is killed in an amusement park accident and sent to heaven, where he encounters five people who had a significant impact on him while he was alive.
Philip K. Dick — Gather Yourselves Together, Radio Free Albemuth, Humpty Dumpty in Oakland, Voices from the Street; Charles Dickens — The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Benjamin Disraeli — Falconet; Siobhan Dowd — Bog Child, Solace of the Road; Gardner Dozois — Book of Magic (editor), City Under the Stars (with Michael Swanwick)