The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
A gripping and life-affirming novel from a globally bestselling author
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4.5 • 84 Ratings
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Publisher Description
THE LIFE-AFFIRMING FOLLOW UP TO THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN, 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
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No act done for someone else is ever wasted.
The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. Only a girl at the time, injured, scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie's life is forever changed by the incident.
Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall, Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When, as a young woman, she reconnects with Paulo, her childhood love, she believes she has finally found happiness.
But when her wedding day ends in an unimaginable accident, Annie finds herself on her own heavenly journey. It will lead her to her very own five people, whose responsibility it falls on to teach her about the meaning of her life, and to her inevitable reunion with Eddie.
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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE NEXT PERSON YOU MEET IN HEAVEN
'The story has your heart in a million pieces whilst you smile and simply can't wait to read what happens next'
'A master storyteller!'
'A perfect end to an already perfect story. It is truly a gift for any reader'
'Anyone who read the first book would expect this second book to be a work of art. It is just that'
'Mitch Albom knows how to tug on the heartstrings!'
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this simplistic follow-up to The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Albom tells the story of Annie as she finds herself at the pearly gates and imparts five more lessons on readers from five more people. Albom's readers will remember Annie as the child Eddie the maintenance worker saved from a grisly death in the first book, but his sacrifice didn't do much to turn her luck around. Sweet, unassuming Annie takes a hot air balloon ride with her new husband, and both are nearly killed when their balloon runs into power lines. Annie insists on giving her battered husband one of her lungs. The next thing she knows, she's meeting her first person in heaven. What ensues is a series of travels through episodes in Annie's depressing life, and the lessons she has learned from them. But did Annie's sacrifice save her husband? Now that she's in Heaven, is there any way for her to know if he lived? Between misunderstandings with her mother and heavy-handed heartbreaks, readers will see these seeds of wisdom coming from miles away. Just as Albom's themes are rarely morally ambiguous, his prose style is also straightforward, though it's surprisingly unsentimental. Newcomers to Albom might find his goodness cloying, but fans of the first book will have plenty to appreciate here.
Customer Reviews
Another great book from Mitch Albom
Such a great book. Inspiring