The Five People You Meet In Heaven

by Mitch Albom
Published by Hyperion Press, 2003

My Thoughts

This is a great short read.  Plus the author is from Detroit, and I listen to him every now and again on his radio show.  It's refreshing to hear a "personality" who has a strong sense of fair play and ethics, and possesses a non-stereotypical depth.

The book is about "Eddie Maintenance", a guy whose seemingly mundane, blue-collar life is actually an entire universe of interconnectedness.  The author's point that you don't have to be a somebody to be somebody is well taken.

I also like his conceptualization of Heaven - interesting enough to be thought provoking, not so religious as to cause overmuch controversy.  The interconnectedness is a key theme, and one that is well-told.

I highly recommend it - it's not a long book, but it will stick with you.