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valleyglengirl, September 28, 2009 (view all comments by valleyglengirl)
Mitch Albom. A rabbi. An inner-city pastor. A eulogy. A sure recipe for one great book!

I don't want to reveal too much about the book here, because I think its really important that you read it to appreciate its full message. This book helped reignite the spark of faith in me I thought had long burned out. And it made me realize that - though religions differ and beliefs differ - we're all really in it for the same reason. To get us through this life the best way we know how.

I know this book will probably sell out quickly, so I'd say order it as soon as possible. And order a couple extra copies for friends. You'll want to pass it on and you WON'T want to give up your own copy! TRUST ME!

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lostfoundla, September 28, 2009 (view all comments by lostfoundla)
I LOVE Mitch Albom's HAVE A LITTLE FAITH! I've been a fan of his books since TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, and this - his fourth - did not leave me disappointed.

This book REALLY made me think about my OWN spirituality and what faith means to me these days. I was raised Serbian Eastern Orthodox. I went to church every Sunday as a child, but because the services were in Serbian, I never really "got" anything out of church. You know? I went because my parents made me go. I believed in God and Jesus and all of the things that surrounded Christianity. But I didn't UNDERSTAND what faith and spirituality really meant. Until I moved to Los Angeles and started attending a non-denominational church out here called Agape. You might have seen Rev. Michael Beckwith on Oprah as a part of the DVD, THE SECRET. He's the founder of the church. For the first time in my life, I FELT church. You know? I felt what faith meant and - after 40-some years - really felt a presence of a God in my life.

That's what this book does (don't you agree?!?). It really opens your mind to the bigger picture of faith. The question Albom asks is: "what if faith wasn't what divided us, but what brought us together?" In a world where SOOO many wars are started in the name of religion and holier-than-thou attitudes prevail amongst so many different groups, it seems like all of our problems would be solved if only we could just say, "Hey, I have faith, you have faith...however we get there doesn't matter. What matters is that we both BELIEVE." Doing good for others is sometimes the greatest way to experience pure joy. If we all gave a little more of ourselves unselfishly, I do believe that peace would prevail.

My question to you is, do you think that its that simple? Do you think we'll ever be able to overcome our differences and come together in the name of pure faith? I truly believe we can. But we need to set aside our self-righteousness and anger and come together for the common good, not only of ourselves, but of all mankind.

This book is REALLY a good read. Beyond the story and the characters (which in true Albom style, are perfectly painted), the message is really deep. I hope that as more people read the book, they'll join in a discussion here, too!

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twentypawspub, September 28, 2009 (view all comments by twentypawspub)
I had a chance to read an advanced copy of Mitch Albom's forthcoming book, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH. A friend of mine received it from a writer's conference. It's EXCELLENT. Might be my favorite yet. It's just a great little book that - in true Albom fashion - leaves you thinking about life and death and faith and belief what it all means long after you've finished it.

I can't wait for his NEXT book to come out now!

I highly recommend it, not only for yourself, but for gifts, as well.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780786868728

Subtitle:

A True Story

Author:

Albom, Mitch

Publisher:

Hyperion Books

Subject:

General

Subject:

Faith

Subject:

Faith (Judaism)

Publication Date:

September 2009

Binding:

Hardcover

Language:

English

Pages:

254

Dimensions:

7.40x5.50x1.00 in. .75 lbs.