On a Sunday afternoon as I browsed through the Brunch magazine, I came across the suggested reading section. A book titled Tuesdays With Morrie with a simple yellow cover and brown border to boast about, caught my attention. One sentence, ‘A young man, an old man, and life’s greatest lesson’ was printed on it. At once, I felt an instinctive liking towards it and felt that there was something very deep and astounding behind that ordinary cover. Within a few days, it was in my very own hands.
The book basically reveals a true story about a professor, Morrie Schwartz unveiling a different perspective to life with his ex–student Mitch Albom. Struggling with ALS, an incurable and brutal disease of the nervous system that ends with a dose of death, Morrie tries to make the best of his last days and gives everyone a new vision of life.
The book is the thesis, Morrie the coach, Mitch the student. The class met on Tuesdays and the subject was the meaning of life. It was taught from experience. The author, Mitch Albom evidently has a unique style of writing that is simple yet gripping.
With chapters titled as the curriculum, the student, the audiovisual to the graduation and conclusion, Albom and Morrie unravel through life’s many complexities like love, money, marriage, family, emotions and death. The story is adorned with several of Morrie's aphorisms. "The culture we have does not make people feel good about themselves. and you have to be strong enough to say if the culture doesn't work, don't buy it." is among my favourites. Not to be mistaken as a ‘preach-preach’ kind of book, Tuesdays With Morrie, as phrased by critics is, “a wonderful story of the heart told by a writer with soul”.
If you are in a mood for an inspirational classic, it is the quintessential novel and as for me, this book tops the charts!
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