The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom
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The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven

Bestseller

Author: Mitch Albom

Narrator: Mitch Albom

Unabridged: 3 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/09/2018


Synopsis

In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie’s heavenly reunion with Annie—the little girl he saved on earth—in an unforgettable novel of how our lives and losses intersect.Fifteen years ago, in Mitch Albom’s beloved novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, the world fell in love with Eddie, a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie’s journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now, in this magical sequel, Mitch Albom reveals Annie’s story.The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie’s life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood love, she believes she has finally  found happiness. As the novel opens, Annie is marrying Paulo. But when her wedding night day ends in an unimaginable accident, Annie finds herself on her own heavenly journey—and an inevitable reunion with Eddie, one of the five people who will show her how her life mattered in ways she could not have fathomed.Poignant and beautiful, filled with unexpected twists, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven reminds us that not only does every life matter, but that every ending is also a beginning—we only need to open our eyes to see it.

About Mitch Albom

Mitch Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold forty-two million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. He has written eight number-one New York Times bestsellers—including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time—award-winning television films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and is the recipient of the 2010 Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement. He founded the nonprofit SAY Detroit, which provides pathways to success for Detroiters in need through major health, housing and education initiatives. He also founded a dessert shop and a gourmet popcorn line to help fund it. Albom operates Have Faith Haiti, a home and school for impoverished children and orphans in Port-au-Prince, which he visits monthly. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlotte on October 03, 2019

"At certain moments, when death is close, the veils pull back between this world and the next. Heaven and Earth overlay. When they do, it is possible to glimpse certain souls already departed. You can see them awaiting your arrival. And they can see you coming." 💖 Mitch Albom is one of my favourite......more

Goodreads review by Kat valentine ( Katsbookcornerreads) on October 26, 2019

Another thought provoking story from a truly amazing writer!!! I have read just about all of Albom's books and everyone one of them has opened my heart and left me with that feel good vibe. This follow up from his early book The five people you meet in heaven was superbly written. Albom knows how to......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on September 25, 2018

4 bold stars to The Next Person You Meet in Heaven! Everyone wanted a sequel to one of the most beloved books, and Mitch Albom has delivered! Briefly, to set the stage, in The Five People You Meet in Heaven, we met Eddie, a rough and gruff war veteran turned mechanic who passed away in the act of sav......more

Goodreads review by Taufiq on November 24, 2024

As the title suggests, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven might be the continuation of The Five People You Meet in Heaven. They share similarities in plot setup, themes, and characters. In The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Eddie, a retired war veteran, enters heaven after sacrificing himself to sav......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on March 29, 2024

The reader has been crying so much the entire time. This book broke her. (2021 favourite but it's breaking her heart into pieces... she's trying to recover from all the sadness.) The book started like I was reading a fast-paced horror thriller! I was like "slow down and let me breath for a moment!" A......more