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cdjdhj's review against another edition
5.0
I greatly enjoyed this little book -- parallel stories of an elderly suburban New Jersey Jewish Rabbi and a former drug addict/pusher, ex-con who gives his life to God one night as he is waiting to be killed by other drug pushers he has stolen from. The author, Mitch Albom, tells both stories separately until we see how all things really are truly connected. According the the author, this is a true story of two men of faith and the impact they had on others. This is a quick read that is truly deeply moving. Highly recommended.
srartese's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes books are so beautiful and the people in them are so real that when it ends all you can do is cry because it ended too soon.
krista_billings's review against another edition
5.0
I lament the decline of people like the Reb. I want this back, Heavenly Father, heal this world!
northamerica's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
morgob's review against another edition
5.0
Who would I want to write my eulogy? Will I leave something behind after I die, something that will last generations? What happens after life ends?
These are a few of the questions floating around in my head after finishing this wonderful book. I checked it out from the library on a whim because I read Tuesdays with Morrie last summer and loved it. Mitch has such a simple way of writing, perhaps because he's a journalist, but it just surprises me that he can end up writing such deep, inspiring, and emotional books in such few words. They are the kind of books I someday aspire to write, the ones that keep you thinking and evoke some deeper emotions within the reader.
Anyway, back to the story. It touched me in many different ways and made me want to change parts of my life. I am younger than Mitch was when he wrote it, but I still see myself lacking in some of the same areas he was. I want to connect more with my community. One of the biggest lessons that Mitch gets from both Morrie and the Reb (his rabbi) is that you need to take time every day for people you love and care about. Sit down and have a meal with your family. Call that person you haven't talked to in a while and have a conversation with them. Maybe even talk to a stranger, ask about their life, wish them happiness. I know I need to work on doing things like this. The novel also deals mostly with religion and how it can connect to everyday life. Something I think he touches on without exactly saying is that you can be religious without belonging to a congregation, but it does feel better sometimes when you do have a support system like those people. I had an amazing congregation growing up, and I am extremely grateful for them. Now that I am a bit older, I need to start thinking about how I'm going to continue my faith once I move to different places, where I can't be with the same people anymore. I know now that I want to keep in touch. I want to send a letter to my old pastor and his wife to thank them and to let them know I was thinking of them. My new pastor stopped by last week and made a house call, and reading this book reminded me of him. He's kind of a strange old man who laughs and jokes a lot, and he definitely has his own opinions about attending church every Sunday and being committed to your faith, but I really appreciate him a lot.
I loved this book mostly because I could find my own life in some of the stories he was telling. The world needs a bit more connectivity in it, regardless of peoples' religious views. I think the author's biggest message is that we are all going to die someday. We might be afraid of being forgotten. In order to make the most of our time here, we need to concentrate less on the things we have and more on the people we have in our lives.
These are a few of the questions floating around in my head after finishing this wonderful book. I checked it out from the library on a whim because I read Tuesdays with Morrie last summer and loved it. Mitch has such a simple way of writing, perhaps because he's a journalist, but it just surprises me that he can end up writing such deep, inspiring, and emotional books in such few words. They are the kind of books I someday aspire to write, the ones that keep you thinking and evoke some deeper emotions within the reader.
Anyway, back to the story. It touched me in many different ways and made me want to change parts of my life. I am younger than Mitch was when he wrote it, but I still see myself lacking in some of the same areas he was. I want to connect more with my community. One of the biggest lessons that Mitch gets from both Morrie and the Reb (his rabbi) is that you need to take time every day for people you love and care about. Sit down and have a meal with your family. Call that person you haven't talked to in a while and have a conversation with them. Maybe even talk to a stranger, ask about their life, wish them happiness. I know I need to work on doing things like this. The novel also deals mostly with religion and how it can connect to everyday life. Something I think he touches on without exactly saying is that you can be religious without belonging to a congregation, but it does feel better sometimes when you do have a support system like those people. I had an amazing congregation growing up, and I am extremely grateful for them. Now that I am a bit older, I need to start thinking about how I'm going to continue my faith once I move to different places, where I can't be with the same people anymore. I know now that I want to keep in touch. I want to send a letter to my old pastor and his wife to thank them and to let them know I was thinking of them. My new pastor stopped by last week and made a house call, and reading this book reminded me of him. He's kind of a strange old man who laughs and jokes a lot, and he definitely has his own opinions about attending church every Sunday and being committed to your faith, but I really appreciate him a lot.
I loved this book mostly because I could find my own life in some of the stories he was telling. The world needs a bit more connectivity in it, regardless of peoples' religious views. I think the author's biggest message is that we are all going to die someday. We might be afraid of being forgotten. In order to make the most of our time here, we need to concentrate less on the things we have and more on the people we have in our lives.
bsolarz's review against another edition
3.0
Have A Little Faith was not quite what I was expecting but was endearing nonetheless. While I loved the idea of his two experiences in the same book, the connection wasn't made clear, thus became a little sporadic jumping from one story to the next - although they were both such different stories that it didn't take much to figure out where the story was.