Albom details the six months he spends with Morrie Schwartz, his former sociology professor from Brandeis University who is dying of ALS, and the life lessons he receives. ... From this moment, Mitch begins a new chapter of his life?... These great lessons were full of wisdom and love and they came deep from within Morrie. ... , This quote sums up all of Morrie's views and beliefs on the topic of marriage and love. ... I was happy at the same time because I learned a lot from this book. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Tuesdays With Morrie is the true story of the remarkable lessons taught by a dying teacher to his pupil. ... He had died a slow, painful death from pancreatic cancer, and watching him die had made Mitch feel helpless. ... Kennedy Jr. " (p 42) This quote shows that Mitch had changed from the extrinsic mindset of tabloids, to the intrinsic mindset of the value of his friendship. ... "Instead, I buried myself in my accomplishments, because with accomplish- ments, I believed that I could control things, I could squeeze in every last piece of happiness before I got sick and died, like m...

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• Grade Level: High School

Life lessons through creativity, faith, and experience is key to uncovering the meaning of passion and its importance in the choices we make to make us who we are. ... Sometimes creativity can be learned or it can come from inside oneself. ... In other words, creativity stems from a sudden explosion of thought and personal perspective; however, that burst of energy can die off in time if it is not used or it is replaced by a new idea. ... "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, an...

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• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School