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Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Fri, 31 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Sat, 31 Jan 1998 00:00:00 GMT

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author

“A wonderful book, a story of the heart told by a writer with soul.”—Los Angeles Times

“The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come in.”

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it.

For Mitch Albom, that person was his college professor Morrie Schwartz.
Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded, and the world seemed colder. Wouldn’t you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you, receive wisdom for your busy life today the way you once did when you were younger?
Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man’s life. Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final “class”: lessons in how to live. “The truth is, Mitch,” he said, “once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.”
Tuesdays with Morrie is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie’s lasting gift with the world.

Bedsores and Bliss

Du Plessis, Hanna — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

"A vivid, heart-lifting and heart-breaking report from the teetering balance between devastation and joy. This is a collage of Hanna du Plessis' experience through two years of life after receiving a terminal diagnosis of ALS. She gives rare insight into the details of her experience with a progressive disease while also earning a graduate degree in creative writing and traveling the world. These short essays are laced with sharp detail, surprising humor, and observations about how to live and die. We all experience endings, fadings, losses and deaths. Hannah helps us find grace in the mundane and wonder in the wreckage"--Page 4 of cover.

The Wisdom of Morrie

Schwartz, Morris S. — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The Ice Bucket Challenge

Sherman, Casey — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Gleason

Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT

After being diagnosed with ALS, former NFL star Steve Gleason begins making a video diary for his unborn son. This film chronicles the making of that diary as well as Gleason's experiences with ALS.

Luckiest Man

Eig, Jonathan — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT

Travis, A Soldier's Story

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Travis, a soldier's story: features the true story of United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne, who has lost portions of both arms and legs as the result of an IED (improvised explosive device) on April 10, 2012, while on patrol during his third tour of duty in Afghanistan.

The Wisdom of Morrie

Schwartz, Morris S. — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Later life can be filled with many challenges, but it can also be one of the most beautiful and rewarding passages in anyone's lifetime. Morrie Schwartz, subject of the bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, draws on his experiences as a social psychologist, teacher, father, friend, and sage to offer us a road map to navigate our futures.

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Albom, Mitch — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

All the Colors Came Out

Fagan, Kate — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Not Going Quietly

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A rising star in progressive politics and a new father, 32-year-old Ady Barkan's life is upended when he is diagnosed with ALS. But after a confrontation with powerful Senator Jeff Flake on an airplane goes viral, catapulting him to national fame, Ady and a motley crew of activists ignite a once-in-a-generation political movement called "Be a Hero." Together, they barnstorm across the country and empower people to confront their elected officials with emotional, personal stories to demand healthcare justice and Ady holds groundbreaking interviews with Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. As Ady rises to become Politico's "Most Powerful Activist in America," he discovers that collective action and speaking truth to power offers hope for his family and millions of others.

Eyes to the Wind

Barkan, Ady — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Blitz your Life

Shaw, Tim — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT

Until I Say Good-Bye

Spencer-Wendel, Susan, Witter, Bret — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT

Moving and inspirational reflections on life from one woman, diagnosed with ALS, making the most of her final days with family and friends. In June 2011, award–winning journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a disease that systematically destroys nerves that power muscles. Forty-five years old and a mother of three, Susan walks with braces and is losing her ability to speak. Unable to stop the rapid decline of her body, she refuses to let her life stop before its time. Since her diagnosis, Susan makes sure every day counts, is more present than ever in her daily life, and ready to share her strength, determination, and spirit. Until I Say Goodbye is a truly magical story and so much more than one woman's "bucket list." It's a celebration of life, a look into the face of death, and the effort we must make to show the people that we love and care about how very much they mean to us. "Touching and brutally honest." —USA Today "Susan Spencer-Wendel had to face the question, 'What would you do if you had a year to live?' This profound, tender, and often funny account of her experiences will remind readers of what really matters most: love." —New York Times bestselling author Gretchen Rubin "This heartbreaking and heartwarming good-bye will make you laugh as much as it makes you cry. Susan Spencer-Wendel's determination to find the joy in life after having been dealt the ALS card is both inspirational and enlightening." —New York Times bestselling author Cokie Roberts

Until I Say Good-Bye

Spencer-Wendel, Susan, Witter, Bret — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Susan Spencer-Wendel's Until I Say Good-Bye: My Year of Living with Joy is a moving and inspirational memoir by a woman who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

After Spencer-Wendel, a celebrated journalist at the Palm Beach Post, learns of her diagnosis of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, she embarks on several adventures, traveling toseveral countries and sharing special experiences with loved ones. One trip takes Spencer-Wendel and her fourteen-year-old daughter, Marina, to New York City's Kleinfeld's Bridal to shop for Marina's future wedding dress—an occasion that Susan knows she will never see.

Co-written with Bret Witter, Until I Say Good-Bye is Spencer-Wendel's account of living a full life with humor, courage, and love, but also accepting death with grace and dignity. It's a celebration of life, a look into the face of death, and the effort we must make to show the people that we love and care about how very much they mean to us.

Until I Say Good-bye

Spencer-Wendel, Susan — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The Killer Within

Carlo, Philip — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Suicide Tourist

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Follows a Chicago couple's journey to Switzerland to visit Dignitas, a non-profit agency that offers assisted suicides to those with terminal illnesses.

So Much, So Fast

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Documentary on Stephen Heywood and his battle with ALS, and his brother Jamie who is obsessed with finding a cure.

Tuesdays With Morrie

Albom, Mitch — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT