Tuesdays with Morrie
Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir by Mitch Albom about a series of visits Albom made to his former Morrie Schwartz. Morrie Schwartz is a sociology professor at University who is diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Morrie’s final days are spent giving his former student Mitch his final lesson of life.The story is divided into 14 "days" that Mitch Albom spent with his professor Morrie.
Throughout these days, Mitch and Morrie talk about a variety of topics relevant to life and living. Mitch's memories of Morrie as a professor are also recounted in the novel.
The book topped the New York Times Non-Fiction Best-Sellers List for 23 combined weeks in 2000, and remained on the New York Times best-selling list for more than four years after.In 2006, Tuesdays with Morrie was the best-selling memoir of all time.
Language: English
Genre: Biographical, Philosophical Novel, Memoir