There’s this book i read last year ” Tuesdays with morrie”
The book is a true story, and the author, Mitch Albom, starts the story in the spring of 1979, when he is a college student at Brandeis University. He has a favorite professor named Morrie Schwartz who teaches a social psychology course.
Morrie becomes Mitch’s mentor, that one person in life you have endless admiration for and turn to for knowledge and advice. At Mitch’s graduation he introduces Morrie to his parents. “You have a very special boy here,” says Morrie. Mitch promises he’ll stay in touch, but doesn’t.
Fifteen years later Morrie is stricken with an incurable illness called Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mitch had settled in Detroit and become a successful sports journalist. Although he made a lot of money and has a lot of material things, he was not happy.
He travels to Morrie’s home. After not seeing Morrie for 16 years Mitch freezes; he has no words while Morrie hugs him. “My old friend,” whispers Morrie. “You’ve come back at last.”
They start talking and Morrie tells him, “You know I’m dying. Shall I tell you what it’s like?” After that Mitch begins visiting Morrie every Tuesday. They decide these talks should be held like a class although Mitch is the only student. The subject is “The Meaning of Life.”
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