Tuesdays with Morrie

I give this book 4 stars, but with a bit of a caveat. I would indeed recommend this to anyone - not because Albom presents something new or exciting, no riveting tale; not because Morrie is a genius of a man, or did something history-making or ground-breaking; and frankly, not because the writing is spectacular. I recommend the book because it is commonplace, but in a discomforting way. It's a book about death, and the extraordinariness of ordinary life. Dear Morrie is so approachable, loving, and kind-hearted that you can feel his soul on the page. And within that, some beautiful aphorisms that have allowed me to think about death - but more importantly, how to live. “Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live.” It's a quick, easy read and worth the hour or so of your life, if not to reflect on your own life (and therefore death), but to honor Morrie and all the other passed ordinary lives - just like ours.