New Releases by Mitch Albom

An Instant New York Times Bestseller Beloved bestselling author Mitch Albom returns with his most important novel to date, an unforgettable story of truth and lies set during the Holocaust. Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis has never told a lie. When the Nazis invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is persuade his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading “north,” where new jobs and safety await. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy reassures passengers on the station platform every day. But when the final train is loaded, Nico sees his family being herded into a boxcar. Only then does he discover that he has helped send them—and everyone he knows and loves—to their doom at Auschwitz. Nico escapes—but he never tells the truth again. In The Little Liar, Mitch Albom examines the human repercussions of deception by interweaving the stories of Nico, who yearns for forgiveness; his older brother, Sebastian, who vows revenge against him; Fannie, the girl who must choose between them; and Udo Graf, the Nazi officer who forever changed their lives with his lies. Through the war years, the concentration camps, and the decades that follow, Albom reveals the consequences of each person’s honesty and dishonesty, bringing them back to where it all started in a staggering climax worthy of the best of Albom’s internationally embraced stories.

Mitch Albom, autor de A última grande lição, conta a história mais íntima e emocionante de sua carreira: como sua vida foi transformada pela chegada inesperada e pela partida prematura de chika — uma menininha órfã de 5 anos, com uma personalidade irresistível e uma doença terminal. Os livros de Mitch Albom foram traduzidos para 47 idiomas e venderam mais de 40 milhões de exemplares no mundo. Chika Jeune nasceu três dias antes do terremoto que arrasou o Haiti em 2010. Viveu seus primeiros anos em extrema pobreza e, quando sua mãe faleceu, foi levada para um orfanato em Port-au-Prince administrado por Mitch Albom e sua esposa, Janine. A chegada de Chika causou uma impressão marcante. Corajosa e segura de si, a menininha de 3 anos logo conquistou crianças e professores. Aos 5 anos, porém, Chika foi diagnosticada com uma doença grave para a qual não havia tratamento no Haiti. Mitch e Janine decidiram, então, levá-la para Detroit na esperança de que os recursos médicos americanos fossem capazes de curá-la e ela pudesse voltar para casa. Em vez disso, Chika se torna parte permanente do lar e da vida do casal, enquanto eles embarcam em uma jornada de dois anos ao redor do mundo em busca de uma cura. Um milagre chamado Chika é uma celebração da vida de uma garotinha, do amor de seus pais adotivos e do incrível laço que eles formaram. Um retrato dolorosamente belo do que significa ser uma família.

當我們再度感受「擁抱的溫度」 二○二○年Covid-19冠狀病毒肆虐全球，《最後14堂星期二的課》作者米奇‧艾爾邦決定在四、五月間，於官網發表全新連載故事《擁抱的溫度》（Human Touch），故事背景就設在今天、疫情肆虐的此刻。此為線上連載小說，一共八個章節，自2020/6/5（五）起隔週連載。 米奇‧艾爾邦的話： 「我將這部新作品分享給世界各地的讀者，希望這個故事在人類活動突然停擺之際，能為人們帶來一些樂趣。寫作是我創作的形式，也是我能在疫情時期盡一己之力的方式。如果您喜歡這個故事，能力也許可，可以捐款支持『底特律擊敗Covid-19！』（Detroit Beats Covid-19!）這個計畫，援助我的家鄉底特律，因為我們的城市在疫情中深受打擊。」 內容簡介 《擁抱的溫度》故事背景設在美國密西根州的小鎮，描述住在同一街區、四個家庭的生活。當前所未聞的新病毒在美國蔓延開來，這個曾經友好的街坊開始出現裂痕，週六固定聚會的傳統也就此打住。有些人變得更加團結緊密，也有人漸漸不信任別人，關係變得疏離。故事中，醫生必須做出重大抉擇；牧師在信仰和法規之間掙扎；華裔美國夫妻突然受到了排擠。當中，有個特別的小男孩似乎身懷神祕的力量，成為人人寄望的對象，也是危機解除的關鍵，他卻在某天突然消失無蹤。 本章簡介 病毒開始影響小鎮的生活，四戶人家陸續受到衝擊。華裔的山姆遭受不公平的待遇。蘿絲向牧師夫婦透露小摩西的身世。瑞奇的大兒子闖禍。艾美把母親金潔接來同住。面對外在的劇變，每個人各有不同的反應……

當我們再度感受「擁抱的溫度」 二○二○年Covid-19冠狀病毒肆虐全球，《最後14堂星期二的課》作者米奇‧艾爾邦決定在四、五月間，於官網發表全新連載故事《擁抱的溫度》（Human Touch），故事背景就設在今天、疫情肆虐的此刻。此為線上連載小說，一共八個章節，自2020/6/5（五）起隔週連載。 米奇‧艾爾邦的話： 「我將這部新作品分享給世界各地的讀者，希望這個故事在人類活動突然停擺之際，能為人們帶來一些樂趣。寫作是我創作的形式，也是我能在疫情時期盡一己之力的方式。如果您喜歡這個故事，能力也許可，可以捐款支持『底特律擊敗Covid-19！』（Detroit Beats Covid-19!）這個計畫，援助我的家鄉底特律，因為我們的城市在疫情中深受打擊。」 內容簡介 《擁抱的溫度》故事背景設在美國密西根州的小鎮，描述住在同一街區、四個家庭的生活。當前所未聞的新病毒在美國蔓延開來，這個曾經友好的街坊開始出現裂痕，週六固定聚會的傳統也就此打住。有些人變得更加團結緊密，也有人漸漸不信任別人，關係變得疏離。故事中，醫生必須做出重大抉擇；牧師在信仰和法規之間掙扎；華裔美國夫妻突然受到了排擠。當中，有個特別的小男孩似乎身懷神祕的力量，成為人人寄望的對象，也是危機解除的關鍵，他卻在某天突然消失無蹤。

Bagi kita mungkin ia sosok orangtua, guru, atau teman sejawat. Seseorang yang lebih berumur, sabar, dan arif, yang memahami kita sebagai orang muda penuh gelora, yang membantu kita memandang dunia sebagai tempat yang lebih indah, dan memberitahu kita cara terbaik untuk mengarunginya. Bagi Mitch Albom, orang itu adalah Morrie Schwartz, seorang mahaguru yang pernah menjadi dosennya hampir dua puluh tahun yang lampau. Barangkali, seperti Mitch, kita kehilangan kontak dengan sang guru sejalan dengan berlalunya waktu, banyaknya kesibukan, dan semakin dinginnya hubungan antarsesama manusia. Tidakkah kita ingin bertemu dengannya lagi untuk mencari jawab atas pertanyaan-pertanyaan besar yang masih menghantui kita, dan menimba kearifan guna menghadapi hari-hari sibuk kita dengan cara seperti ketika kita masih muda? Bagi Mitch Albom, kesempatan kedua itu ada karena suatu keajaiban telah mempertemukannya kembali dengan Morrie pada bulan-bulan terakhir hidupnya. Keakraban yang segera hidup kembali di antara guru dan murid itu sekaligus menjadi sebuah ÒkuliahÓ akhir: kuliah tentang cara menjalani hidup. Selasa Bersama Morrie menghadirkan sebuah laporan terperinci yang luar biasa seputar kebersamaan mereka.

"Mitch Albom has done it again with this moving memoir of love and loss. You can’t help but fall for Chika. A page-turner that will no doubt become a classic.” --Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and The Art of Memoir From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tuesdays With Morrie comes Mitch Albom’s most personal story to date: an intimate and heartwarming memoir about what it means to be a family and the young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby brother, Chika was brought to The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Albom operates in Port Au Prince. With no children of their own, the forty-plus children who live, play, and go to school at the orphanage have become family to Mitch and his wife, Janine. Chika’s arrival makes a quick impression. Brave and self-assured, even as a three-year-old, she delights the other kids and teachers. But at age five, Chika is suddenly diagnosed with something a doctor there says, “No one in Haiti can help you with.” Mitch and Janine bring Chika to Detroit, hopeful that American medical care can soon return her to her homeland. Instead, Chika becomes a permanent part of their household, and their lives, as they embark on a two-year, around-the-world journey to find a cure. As Chika’s boundless optimism and humor teach Mitch the joys of caring for a child, he learns that a relationship built on love, no matter what blows it takes, can never be lost. Told in hindsight, and through illuminating conversations with Chika herself, this is Albom at his most poignant and vulnerable. Finding Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed—a devastatingly beautiful portrait of what it means to be a family, regardless of how it is made.

15 años después llega la esperada continuación de Las cinco personas que encontrarás en el cielo. Una novela que nos recuerda que cada final es también un nuevo comienzo.

Eddie betreibt einen Rummelplatz und hält die Gondeln und damit das Geschäft in Schuss. Doch genau an seinem 83. Geburtstag stürzt eine "Free Fall"-Gondel aus großer Höhe ab. Im allerletzten Moment entdeckt er Annie - ein kleines Mädchen, das am Fuße des Towers hockt. Er zieht sie darunter hervor - wird selbst getroffen und stirbt. Mürrisch und ungläubig ob des eigenen Schicksals findet er sich im Himmel wieder. Nacheinander begegnen ihm fünf Menschen, die in seinem Dasein eine Rolle gespielt haben. In einer eindrucksvollen Rückschau versöhnt er sich mit seinem Schicksal und spürt den Wert seines eigenen Lebens.

Semua manusia berbakat musik. Jika tidak, mengapa Tuhan memberimu jantung yang berdenyut? Melalui kecintaannya pada musik, Mitch Albom menyusun novel indah tentang pengaruh bakat dalam mengubah hidup manusia. Inilah kisah epik tentang Frankie Presto––gitaris paling hebat yang pernah ada––dan enam kehidupan yang diubah melalui enam dawai biru gitarnya. Frankie lahir di gereja yang terbakar, bayi yatim-piatu yang dididik oleh seorang guru musik di kota kecil di Spanyol. Perang menghancurkan hidupnya, dan pada usia sembilan tahun dia diselundupkan ke Amerika di dalam perahu. Harta Frankie satu-satunya adalah gitar tua dan enam dawai berharga. Frankie merambahi khasanah musik tahun 1940, 1950, dan 1960-an dengan bakatnya yang luar biasa sebagai gitaris dan penyanyi yang memengaruhi bintang-bintang pada zaman itu, (Duke Ellington, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley), sampai akhirnya dia pun menjadi bintang tenar. Namun bakat luar biasa ini juga menjadi beban ketika Frankie menyadari petikan gitarnya, musiknya, dapat memengaruhi kehidupan orang-orang lain. Pada puncak ketenarannya, dia membuat satu kesalahan, dan merasa bersalah. Dia menghilang. Legendanya berkembang. Berpuluh tahun kemudian, setelah hatinya pulih, dia muncul kembali untuk mengubah satu kehidupan terakhir. Dalam buku ini, Musik menjadi sang Narator, dan melalui tutur katanya kita diajak melongok ke dalam banyak kehidupan yang diubah oleh sang gitaris yang dawai-dawainya sanggup menyentuh jiwa musik di dalam diri kita semua.

“Bagaimana seandainya akhir bukanlah akhir?” Suatu pagi di Coldwater, Michigan, telepon-telepon mulai berdering. Para peneleponnya berkata mereka menelepon dari surga. Mukjizatkah ini? Atau olok-olok kejam? Ketika berita ini menyebar, banyak orang mulai berdatangan ke Coldwater untuk ikut membuktikan. Pada saat yang sama, Sully Hardings, pilot yang telah kehilangan nama baiknya, baru bebas dari penjara dan mendapati kota tempat tinggalnya sedang mengalami “demam mukjizat.” Bahkan anaknya yang masih kecil membawa-bawa ponsel mainan karena berharap ditelepon ibunya dari surga. Ketika telepon-telepon ini makin sering terjadi, dan bukti adanya kehidupan di alam baka mulai terkuak, kota itu––dan dunia––mulai berubah. Hanya Sully yang tidak percaya. Baginya, tidak ada apa-apa lagi setelah dunia yang penuh kesedihan ini. Dan dia bertekad untuk membuktikannya, bagi anaknya dan bagi dirinya sendiri. Dalam Th e First Phone Call from Heaven, Mitch Albom bertutur dengan fasih tentang kisah cinta, sejarah, dan keyakinan; suatu misteri mendebarkan dan perenungan tentang kekuatan hubungan antarmanusia.

Nel giorno del suo ottantatreesimo compleanno, Eddie muore. Succede senza preavviso, mentre cerca di salvare una bambina, in pericolo per un guasto a una delle attrazioni del luna park dove Eddie lavora. Si risveglia sotto un cielo cangiante e scopre che il Paradiso non è un luogo di ozio, ma di scoperta: lì ciascuno di noi incontrerà cinque persone, che gli sveleranno il senso profondo della propria vita. Ascoltando i racconti dei cinque maestri, Eddie rivedrà sotto una nuova luce tutto il suo passato e comprenderà che anche la sua modesta esistenza ha avuto un ruolo necessario nell''ordine delle cose. Mitch Albom è sceneggiatore e giornalista, autore di opere teatrali e numerosi bestseller. Le cinque persone che incontri in Cielo, che ha venduto 14 milioni di copie nel mondo, è fra i suoi maggiori successi, tutti numeri uno del New York Times, insieme al celebre I miei martedì col professore. Le sue opere hanno venduto oltre 39 milioni di copie e sono tradotte in 45 lingue. Il suo ultimo attesissimo romanzo, La prossima persona che incontrerai in Cielo, è uscito nel 2019 per Sperling & Kupfer. Albom ha fondato diversi enti caritatevoli a Detroit, la sua città natale, e un orfanotrofio ad Haiti. Vive con la moglie in Michigan. www.mitchalbom.com

"Ao longo dos anos, muitos leitores me perguntaram o que teria acontecido com Eddie no céu e com Annie após ter sido salva. Nunca escrevi continuações para meus livros, mas senti que havia algo mais a ser contado neste caso. Então eu mergulhei na história – e fiquei surpreso ao ver aonde ela me levou." — Mitch Albom Aguardada pelos fãs por mais de 15 anos, a emocionante sequência de As cinco pessoas que você encontra no céu retoma a história do mecânico Eddie e da garotinha pela qual ele sacrificou sua vida, Annie. O acidente que causou a morte de Eddie no parque de diversões deixou marcas profundas e permanentes em Annie. Ferida, assustada e incapaz de se lembrar do que aconteceu, ela cresceu isolada, achando que toda a sua existência havia sido um erro. Até que reencontrou Paulo – seu grande amor da adolescência – e começou a sentir que finalmente teria uma chance de ser feliz. Mas quando uma nova tragédia interrompe seus planos, Annie precisa enfrentar o passado e enxergar a verdade por trás das lembranças que reprimiu por tanto tempo. Belo, pungente e cheio de reviravoltas, este é um livro emocionante sobre fins e recomeços – mas também um lembrete de que cada vida é importante e que a teia de amor que nos une está muito além de nossa compreensão.

"Um livro com o poder genuíno de provocar e confortar os leitores." – The New York Times "Profundo, intenso, escrito com a serena eloquência de um contador de histórias que se atreve a penetrar no mais encantado de todos os mundos. Um livro poético, cheio de lições e de esperanças." — James McBride, autor de A cor da água As cinco pessoas que você encontra no céu conta a história de Eddie, mecânico de um parque de diversões, que morre no dia de seu aniversário de 83 anos. Imerso numa rotina de trabalho e solidão, ele passou a vida se considerando um fracassado. Ao acordar no céu, encontra cinco pessoas que lhe mostram o verdadeiro valor de sua existência. Esse livro foi escrito para cada um de nós, pois frequentemente nos sentimos frustrados e inúteis – assim como Eddie – por não termos realizado nossos sonhos. Ele nos faz lembrar que vivemos numa ampla teia de ligações e que temos o poder de mudar o destino das pessoas ao nosso redor com pequenos gestos. Com seu estilo sensível e profundo, Mitch Albom, autor de A última grande lição, criou uma fábula que nos faz refletir sobre o significado da vida e nos dá mais uma aula sobre a importância da lealdade e do amor.

From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most critically acclaimed novel yet—a stunningly original tale of love: love between a man and a woman, between an artist and his mentor, and between a musician and his God-given talent. Narrated by the voice of Music itself, the story follows Frankie Presto, a war orphan born in a burning church, through his extraordinary journey around the world. Raised by a blind guitar teacher in Spain and gifted with a talent to change people’s lives—using six mysterious blue strings—Frankie navigates the musical landscape of the twentieth century, from the 1950s jazz scene to the Grand Ole Opry to Elvis mania and Woodstock, all the while searching for his childhood love. As he becomes a famous star, he loses his way, until tragedy steals his ability to play the guitar that had so defined him. Overwhelmed by his loss, Frankie disappears for decades, reemerging late in life for one spectacular yet mystifying farewell. Part love story, part magical mystery, The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto is Mitch Albom at his finest, a Forrest Gump-like epic about one man’s journey to discover what truly matters and the power of talent to change our lives.

The voice of Music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years old, Frankie is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. But Frankie''s talent is touched by the gods, and his amazing journey weaves him through the musical landscape of the 20th century, from classical to jazz to rock and roll, with his stunning talent affecting numerous stars along the way, including Hank Williams, Elvis Presley, Carole King, Wynton Marsalis and even KISS. Frankie becomes a pop star himself. He makes records. He is adored. But his gift is also his burden, as he realizes, through his music, he can actually affect people''s futures -- with one string turning blue whenever a life is altered. At the height of his popularity, Frankie Presto vanishes. His legend grows. Only decades later, does he reappear -- just before his spectacular death -- to change one last life.

Mitch Albom, el escritor que ha inspirado a millones de lectores en el mundo entero con libros como Martes con mi viejo profesor y Las cinco personas que encontrarás en el cielo, regresa con El guardián del tiempo, su novela más imaginativa. Una emocionante fábula sobre el primer hombre del mundo que contó las horas. Hubo una época en que el tiempo no tenía nombre. Porque nadie lo contaba. Hasta que Dor empezó a hacerlo, y todo cambió para el mundo. Y para él también: su castigo por querer medir el tiempo fue el destierro. Pero Dor tiene ahora una oportunidad para redimirse: se ha convertido en el guardián del tiempo. Armado de un reloj de arena mágico, debe enseñar el significado y valor del tiempo a dos personas: una muchacha que quiere dejar de vivir y un empresario que quiere vivir para siempre. Para salvarse, Dor deberá salvarlos a ambos.

From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most thrilling and magical novel yet—a page-turning mystery and a meditation on the power of human connection. One morning in the small town of Coldwater, Michigan, the phones start ringing. The voices say they are calling from heaven. Is it the greatest miracle ever? Or some cruel hoax? As news of these strange calls spreads, outsiders flock to Coldwater to be a part of it. At the same time, a disgraced pilot named Sully Harding returns to Coldwater from prison to discover his hometown gripped by "miracle fever." Even his young son carries a toy phone, hoping to hear from his mother in heaven. As the calls increase, and proof of an afterlife begins to surface, the town—and the world—transforms. Only Sully, convinced there is nothing beyond this sad life, digs into the phenomenon, determined to disprove it for his child and his own broken heart. Moving seamlessly between the invention of the telephone in 1876 and a world obsessed with the next level of communication, Mitch Albom takes readers on a breathtaking ride of frenzied hope. The First Phone Call from Heaven is Albom at his best—a virtuosic story of love, history, and belief.

Tony Bennett: Life Is A Gift - The Zen Of Bennett is a collection of soulful reflections and philosophies from Tony’s life and career. He shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they have taught him. Tony pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has worked with including Pavarotti, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga and many others.

En aquesta nova faula de l’aclamat autor d’Els dimarts amb Morrie, el primer home que va comptar les hores va esdevenir el Pare Temps. Però l’inventor del primer rellotge va ser castigat per haver-se atrevit a mesurar el regal més preciós de Déu, i va ser desterrat a una cova inhòspita, fora del món, durant segles, i forçat a escoltar les veus de tots aquells que demanaven més dies, més anys, més... En veure com se li encongia el cor, al Pare Temps se li va concedir la llibertat per tal que, amb l’ajut d’un rellotge de sorra màgic, dugués a terme una missió que el redimiria: ensenyar a dos humans el veritable sentit del temps. I el Pare Temps torna al nostre món –un món sotmès al recompte de les hores, els minuts, els segons– i inicia un viatge amb dos companys ben particulars: una adolescent a punt de perdre l’últim bri d’esperança en la vida, i un home de negocis vell i ric que voldria viure per sempre. Per salvar-se a ell mateix haurà de salvar els seus companys de viatge... I fer que el món s’aturi d’una vegada.

Durante una de sus visitas a casa de sus padres, Mitch Albom recibe el encargo más difícil y extraño de su vida: escribir, cuando llegue su hora, el discurso funerario de Albert Lewis, su viejo rabino, de 82 años. Aunque sorprendido, dado su alejamiento religioso, Mitch acepta, pero con la condición de conocerlo un poco mejor. Se inicia así un viaje que dura ocho años, y durante el cual, Albom vuelve a entrar en contacto con valores perdidos y se replantea su propia espiritualidad. A través de miles de pequeñas historias y anécdotas, el autor nos transmite unas válidas lecciones sobre la vida y el amor, la fe y la tolerancia religiosa, y nos invita a reflexionar sobre nuestros propios valores y la importancia de la espiritualidad. Ten un poco de fe es un valioso libro sobre el propósito de una vida, sobre perder la fe y reencontrarla; sobre el viaje de un solo hombre pero que es, a la vez, la historia de todos nosotros. Una emotiva historia sobre el poder del amor sobre la muerte, y la fe para guiarnos a través de las adversidades.

In un angolo appartato della vecchia New York, c''è una piccola, misteriosa bottega che vende orologi di ogni epoca e foggia. È qui, nell''atmosfera sospesa di uno stanzino pieno di polvere e di vecchi ingranaggi, che si incrociano i tormentati cammini dei protagonisti di questo romanzo: Sarah, la ragazza solitaria dagli occhi tristi e il cuore in tumulto; Victor il vecchio magnate disposto a tradire gli affetti più cari in cambio di un po'' di futuro; e infine Dor, l''uomo che per l''ossessione del tempo ha perso l''amore e l''innocenza. Solo cercando il coraggio di superare i rispettivi dolori, i tre potranno impugnare il destino e ribaltare una storia che sembrava già scritta. Nel nome di un tempo, quello del cuore, che non si compra e non si misura, che ci rende liberi proprio perché non si può fermare. Con il tocco lieve e profondo che gli ha conquistato milioni di fan, Mitch Albom torna a interrogare i temi eterni dell''amore e della ricerca di senso in questa moderna parabola intensa e commovente.

A collection of soulful reflections and philosophies from Tony''s life and career. He shares stories of friends and family and the essential lessons they have taught him. He pays tribute to all the remarkable talents he has worked with including Pavarotti, Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Willie Nelson, Lady Gaga and many others.

From the author who''s inspired millions worldwide with books like Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most imaginative novel yet, The Time Keeper--a compelling fable about the first man on Earth to count the hours. The man who became Father Time. In Mitch Albom''s exceptional work of fiction, the inventor of the world''s first clock is punished for trying to measure God''s greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more years. Eventually, with his soul nearly broken, Father Time is granted his freedom, along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time. He returns to our world--now dominated by the hour-counting he so innocently began--and commences a journey with two unlikely partners: one a teenage girl who is about to give up on life, the other a wealthy old businessman who wants to live forever. To save himself, he must save them both. And stop the world to do so. Told in Albom''s signature spare, evocative prose, this remarkably original tale will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time, how they spend it, and how precious it truly is.

Viele Wege führen zu Gott! Mitch Albom ist überrascht, als Albert Lewis, der betagte Rabbi seiner Heimatgemeinde in New Jersey, ihn darum bittet, bei seinem Tod die Trauerrede für ihn zu halten. Er versteht nicht, weshalb der Rabbi ihn dafür ausgewählt hat, denn den Bezug zum Glauben hat er schon lange verloren. Schliesslich willigt er unter der Bedingung ein, den Rabbi besser kennenlernen zu dürfen. Und so erfährt er Albert Lewis während der kommenden acht Jahre bei ihren Treffen nicht nur als einen engagierten Mann der Kirche, sondern auch als einen ebenso klugen wie humorvollen Menschen. In dieser Zeit begegnet Mitch Albom in Detroit jedoch auch Henry Covington, einem Pastor mit krimineller Vergangenheit, dessen Schicksal eine fast unmöglich scheinende Wandlung erfahren hat. Die beiden Männer lehren Mitch Albom, die Welt und den Glauben mit neuen Augen zu sehen - und er nimmt aus den Gesprächen mit ihnen kostbare Anstösse und Erkenntnisse mit, die sein Leben verändern.

Mitch Albom’s #1 New York Times bestseller Have a Little Faith is now a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes, The Burning Bed) directs Mitch Albom’s Have a Little Faith. Avnet says, “I think it’s essentially the story of a person—Mitch Albom—who’s searching for something. It’s the story of one man’s journey to faith, and how he’s guided on that journey by his encounters with two men who on the surface are so very different. It’s a powerful story...” The Have a Little Faith Movie Tie-in Sampler includes photos from the set of the movie, select chapters from the book, and an exclusive letter from Mitch to you, his fans! Praise for the book “An absolute wonder—tender, transporting, and deeply moving.” —Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent “Albom helps show the true definition of ‘Church.’ It is not the building, it is the people and their faith.” —Bishop T.D. Jakes, Chief Pastor, The Potter’s House “Everybody should read it.” —Hoda Kotb in People, Best Book of 2009

What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds -- two men, two faiths, two communities -- that will inspire readers everywhere. Albom''s first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom''s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he''d left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor -- a reformed drug dealer and convict -- who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat. As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds -- and indeed, between beliefs everywhere. In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor''s wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi''s last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself. Have a Little Faith is a book about a life''s purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man''s journey, but it is everyone''s story. Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including The Hole In The Roof Foundation, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless.