Tuesdays with Morrie...
I just finished re-reading Tuesdays with Morrie an awesome book by Mitch Albom. First off let me say he is a great writer. His books, I am sure aren't for everyone but to me really seem to give something to all his readers no matter which book. I am not one who re-reads books very often but Mitch's books are an exception to the rule. I have read most of his books at least twice.
Back to my the book. I read this book the first time (of course) immediately after it's publishing. I have aged a few years and I seem to get so much more out of this book this time reading it. I look at books differently now than I did. I like to look deeper than I used to while I read. I dissect the reading more. Maybe I am taking something different with me each time I read.
My type of books are still eclectic. Never know what I am going to pick up. The other night Morris ask me what I was currently reading ( I had my kindle in hand) I told him a couple of different books. 2 were for a class I was currently teaching so I could talk to the kids about what was going on in the book and another one just because I had read the author before and like her book so I was trying another of hers. He was kind of surprised that I had no idea what this book was even going to be about. I told him it was about life that's all I knew I was only in the first chapter. I may not finish it time will tell. I go back to books later a lot if I don't get to finish them. Sometimes at that time I will enjoy them more.
Tuesdays with Morrie is about a college professor of Mitch's who he discovers is dying from the illness ALS. He rediscovers his friendship with him and subsequently puts together this book. It's not that his illness that draws me this time in the book it's how he dissects life itself to way of understanding that we are all dying. Since I am getting older and my life is very busy and at times stressful, his way of teaching and sharing touched home for me. I know I won't implement all of his great advice, but I am going to look at a few areas and make some changes.
I just finished re-reading Tuesdays with Morrie an awesome book by Mitch Albom. First off let me say he is a great writer. His books, I am sure aren't for everyone but to me really seem to give something to all his readers no matter which book. I am not one who re-reads books very often but Mitch's books are an exception to the rule. I have read most of his books at least twice.
Back to my the book. I read this book the first time (of course) immediately after it's publishing. I have aged a few years and I seem to get so much more out of this book this time reading it. I look at books differently now than I did. I like to look deeper than I used to while I read. I dissect the reading more. Maybe I am taking something different with me each time I read.
My type of books are still eclectic. Never know what I am going to pick up. The other night Morris ask me what I was currently reading ( I had my kindle in hand) I told him a couple of different books. 2 were for a class I was currently teaching so I could talk to the kids about what was going on in the book and another one just because I had read the author before and like her book so I was trying another of hers. He was kind of surprised that I had no idea what this book was even going to be about. I told him it was about life that's all I knew I was only in the first chapter. I may not finish it time will tell. I go back to books later a lot if I don't get to finish them. Sometimes at that time I will enjoy them more.
Tuesdays with Morrie is about a college professor of Mitch's who he discovers is dying from the illness ALS. He rediscovers his friendship with him and subsequently puts together this book. It's not that his illness that draws me this time in the book it's how he dissects life itself to way of understanding that we are all dying. Since I am getting older and my life is very busy and at times stressful, his way of teaching and sharing touched home for me. I know I won't implement all of his great advice, but I am going to look at a few areas and make some changes.