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Five People You Meet in Heaven Hyperion, Sept 2003, 19.95, 196 ISBN:0786868716 Eddie had worked for years at maintenance at Ruby Pier Amusement Park insuring the rides were safe for patrons. Though he did his job meticulously and everyone kind of knew Eddie, adults never took him seriously. Children seem to like him but even Eddie when he became an octogenarian reflecting b... The Five People You Meet in Heaven This tale begins when an amusement park accident tragically kills Eddie "Maintenance", an eighty-three-year old man who dedicated his life to keeping the park safe for its hundreds of guests. From the start of this story, Eddie's character is incredibly well-guarded; the reader learns very little about him other than that he is a simple and humble man who takes great pride in his established routine of reporting to work and caring for his family. As Edd... Tuesdays with Morrie A true story of the meaning of life put into 192 pages might seem unimaginable, but Mitch Albom does it all. Telling his story about a teacher who changed his life by showing him the true reasons we were put here, and the things we should cherish. Albom starts as an average journalist to find that his favorite college professor is dying. He travels many miles and meets with his old teacher every Tuesday, and Morrie, his old professor teaches him new thin...	View these reviews in summary mode Mitch Albom Message Board 11/17/2008 6:43:29 PM Talk about the novels, new and used books that Albom has written!