The 5 People You Meet in Heaven

One of the most perplexing questions in human history is this; What happens after you die? Many writers have attempted at answering this question, but in my opinion, none have done better than this. In The 5 People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom explores the idea that when you get to heaven, you meet five people who's lives affected yours. They explain 5 lessons that help you understand puzzling things in your life. The book follows Eddie, an old war veteran with a bad leg who has been working as the head maintenance man at an old amusement park, and his trip along his 5 person path. The book also follows Eddie through his life, stopping on all of his birthdays, marking where he is on the road to heaven. I think the idea of the afterlife, with 5 people explaining things in your life to you was really interesting. Have you ever wondered why something happened and another thing didn't? Ever wonder if you will ever understand it? This book's idea is that those questions could be answered. It explains that every persons actions affect another persons life, and that lives are tied together like one super long piece of string. Although sad at times, this book was really meaningful to me because the author made me less afraid of death because it really is like taking a test without studying (life) and then going back and learning the answers to the questions you got wrong, or sort of wrong (after life). I would really suggest this book to anybody, probably 7th grade and up, sometimes serious topics. Albom's writing style is also very unique. I like it, therefore, I am reading his other novel, Tuesdays with Morrie, right now.