Next Person You Meet In Heaven by Mitch AlbomMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
“One life touches another and that life touches the next. … All endings are also beginnings, we just don’t know it at the time.” —Mitch Albom, “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven”
Author Mitch Albom’s sequel, The Next Five People You Meet in Heaven, is even better than the first book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, and there’s not many sequels you can say that about and truly mean it. I loved the depth of his concept of heaven and the way he told the story in present and past flashbacks. It’s truly brilliant.
The Next Five People You Meet in Heaven is a story about love—looking for it, finding it, accepting it, and losing it. It’s a story about loss and anger, repentance and forgiveness. It’s a book about understanding. About understanding who you are, understanding your life, and accepting your mistakes—being grateful for what they taught you. It’s a book that will cause you to ponder and reflect on your own life, something Mitch Albom is especially good at. It shows how life is full of joys and sorrows, love and loss, and how ‘endings are just new beginnings.’ It’s inspirational!
“At certain moments, when death is close, the veil pulls back between this world and the next. … You can see them awaiting your arrival. And they can see you coming.” —Mitch Albom, “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven”
“When we build, we build on the shoulders of those who came before us. And when we fall apart, those who came before us help put us back together.” —Mitch Albom, “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven”
“If you truly love someone, you’ll find a way back.” —Mitch Albom, “The Next Person You Meet in Heaven”
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