The First Phone Call From Heaven
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4.3 • 29 Ratings
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS
'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecilia Ahern
Don't miss Mitch Albom's new novel, Twice, a beautiful and heartbreaking story about lost loves and second chances
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One last chance.
What would you say?
When the residents of a small town on Lake Michigan start receiving phone calls from the afterlife, it becomes the subject of widespread attention. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax?
Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, returns to Coldwater from a stint in 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 Sully begins to dig into the phenomenon. Determined to discover who or what is behind the mystery, he gradually begins to piece together the pieces of his broken heart.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN
'Gripping from start to finish . . . The plot twists and turns like a great mystery novel'
'As always, with Mitch Albom's books, the storyline is addictive, leaving the reader wanting more'
'Makes you see the world from a different perspective . . . A real treat for the soul'
'Brilliant and moving read from start to end. Superb'
'Beautifully constructed, thought-provoking and soulful'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Albom (The Five People You Meet in Heaven) has a nose for "thin places": places where the boundary between secular and sacred is porous, and ultimate meaning is easier to encounter. In his new novel, Coldwater, Mich., is this thin place, a town where people who have lost loved ones begin receiving phone calls from the dead in heaven. Sully Harding's wife died while he was in prison, and their young son, Jules, hopes his mom will call, even while Sully smells a hoax. Albom weaves a thread of satire into a narrative braided from the lives of smalltown residents; Coldwater becomes a media hotspot as well as battleground for religious and antireligious zealots, all awaiting the revelation they expect. A historical thread popping into the narrative like a change-up in baseball deals with Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone and how the instrument came to be the premier human connector. This brisk, page-turner of a story climaxes at Christmas. Another winner from Albom; this book just about shouts "Give me for a holiday gift."
