Tuesdays With Morrie An Old Man a Young

Tuesdays With Morrie An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life’s Great Lesson Krista Small Ms. Stone College Composition Visual Book Report November 1, 2013

Mitch Albom: The Student • Mitch was born on May 23, 1958 in Passaic, New Jersey. • He earned a bachelor’s degree in 1979 at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, majoring in sociology. • Tuesdays with Morrie is the chronicle of Mitch’s time spent with his beloved professor Morrie Schwartz. As a symbol of his love, Mitch wrote the book to help pay Morrie’s medical bills.

Morrie Schwartz: The Professor • Morris "Morrie" S. Schwartz: December 20, 1916 – November 4, 1995 • Morrie was a sociology professor at Brandeis University and an author. • In August 1994, Morrie was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. – ALS is a neurological condition characterized by rapidly progressive weakness, muscle atrophy and fasciculation's, muscle spasticity, difficulty speaking (dysarthria), difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), and difficulty breathing (dyspnea).

The Cirriculum A Professor’s Final Course: His Death “The last class of my old professor’s life took place once a week, in his home, by the window in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed it’s pink flowers. The class met on Tuesdays. No books were required. The subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. ”

The Lessons • The First Tuesday: We talk about the World. – “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in. ” • The Second Tuesday: We talk about the Feeling Sorry for Yourself. – “It’s horrible to watch my body slowly wilt away to nothing. But it’s also wonderful because of all the time I get to say good-bye. ” • The Third Tuesday: We talk about Regrets. – “I want to remember your voice, even after your gone. ”

The Lessons • The Fourth Tuesday: We talk about Death. – Everybody knows that their going to die, but nobody believes it. ” • The Fifth Tuesday: We talk about Family. – “Without love, we are birds with broken wings. ” • The Sixth Tuesday: We Talk About Emotions. – “When you learn how to die, you learn how to live. ” • The Seventh Tuesday: We Talk About the Fear of Aging. – “Embrace Aging, you grow, you learn more. ”

The Lessons • The Eighth Tuesday: We talk about Money. – “We put our values in the wrong things, and it leads us to very disillusioned lives. ” • The Ninth Tuesday: We talk about How Love Goes On. – “A Teacher to the Last” • The Tenth Tuesday: We talk about Marriage. – “Love each other or perish. ”

The Lessons • The Eleventh Tuesday: We talk about our Culture. – “People are only mean when threatened, and that is what our culture does. Jobs, the economy, they threaten us. ” • The Twelfth Tuesday: We talk about Forgiveness. – “Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others. ” • The Thirteenth Tuesday: We talk about the Perfect Day. – “Death ends a life, not a relationship. ”

The Fourteenth Tuesday: We Say Goodbye.

Audience • Anyone who may be dealing with a terminal illness, either personally or with someone close to their heart. • Anyone who is going through a difficult time in their life. • This book is very inspirational and moving. I highly recommend this book to everyone.

Rating • 5 star rating! – This book topped the New York Times Non. Fiction Bestsellers list of 2000. • Does it live up to the “hype”? – Most definitely. – This book was exactly what reviewers has said it to be.