Borrowed this book from Seby some two weeks back. I was actually drawn to this book because I’ve read another of Mitch Albom’s books called Tuesday with Morrie, found it an easy read and that it was well written.

As I read the book, I couldn’t help but wonder what Albom’s concept of heaven is like. Its definitely not the heaven of the Bible. However, understanding the author’s real intent is really to show his readers that in the everyday mundane life, every action, influences another, and that we only see life’s purpose when we get to heaven.

I think the reason this book is so hugely popular is because many people ARE living mundane lives and they can probably identify with the main character. The fact that the main character finds a meaningful end in heaven motivates readers to latch to that hope that what they now will stand for something.

This is a sad truth that many in today’s world find themselves on this planet without meaningful relationships, meaningful work, meaningful anything. Thus books like these give people some glimmer of hope that they might, some day, find the meaning of their lives when they die. Well, I say, true meaning can only be found in God and IF you get to heaven (coz your decision here decides where you go.. there is a hell you know)… its not going to be just 5 people you’ll meet, heaven’s not that simple.

Conclusion: Good read, just for the fun of it. It’ll probably provoke you to want to find out what the heaven of the Bible is.