The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: The Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Softcover

Albom, Mitch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006294813X ISBN 13: 9780062948137

Publisher: Harper, 2019

Synopsis

Fifteen years ago, Mitch Albom’s beloved number one bestseller, The Five People You Meet in Heaven,
captivated millions of readers with a fictional tale of the afterlife and how it answers all our earthly questions. In that book, Eddie, a grizzled war veteran turned amusement park mechanic, dies saving a young girl named Annie from a tragic accident. Although he felt his life was meaningless on earth, Eddie learns from five people in heaven how much his—and every life—matters. Now, in this long-awaited sequel, Mitch Albom reveals Annie’s story, and what happened next.

The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie, too. It took her left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured, scarred, and unable to remember what happened, Annie is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. She feels everything she does is a mistake. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood love, she believes she has finally found happiness.

But, as the novel opens, Annie is marrying Paulo, and her wedding night ends in an unimaginable tragedy. Annie is whisked into her own heavenly journey—and into an inevitable reunion with Eddie, one of five people who will show her how her earthly life touched others in ways she could not have fathomed.

“[A]...heartfelt fable with a totally unexpected twist. Order plenty of copies, and warn readers to keep their hankies handy!”

—Booklist

 

About this title

About the Author

Mitch Albom is a bestselling author, screenwriter, playwright and nationally syndicated columnist. The author of five consecutive #1 New York Times bestsellers, his books have collectively sold more than thirty-three million copies in forty-two languages worldwide. Tuesdays With Morrie, which spent four straight years atop the New York Times list, is now the bestselling memoir of all time. Four of Albom’s books, including Morrie, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, For One More Day, and Have a Little Faith, have been made into highly acclaimed TV movies for ABC. Oprah Winfrey produced Tuesdays With Morrie, which claimed four Emmy awards including a best actor nod for Jack Lemmon in the lead role. Albom has founded six charities in and around Detroit, including the first-ever twenty-four-hour medical clinic for homeless children in America, and also operates an orphanage in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Albom lives with his wife, Janine, in metropolitan Detroit.

Review

“[Albom’s] new novel offers unexpected twists and clever turns that will delight his passionate fans.” (AARP Magazine)

“Fans of the first book will have plenty to appreciate here.” (Publishers Weekly)

“It’s a tale filled with joy, heart and wisdom, and it’s a reminder to cherish those we love most.” (Woman’s World Magazine)

As Annie learns her lessons about the meaning and value of both life and death, Albom wraps up this heartfelt fable with a totally unexpected twist. Order plenty of copies, and warn readers to keep their hankies handy! (Booklist)

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 006294813X
• ISBN 13: 9780062948137
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 224