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July 29, 2004

Parting with Heaven

Well, it's time.

I'd just like to thank you all who read The Five People You Meet in Heaven.

Even if you didn't like it. ;)

My last words...

I enjoyed this book overall. I'd recommend it to anyone.

I'd been seeing the title on the best sellers' lists since I don't know when...And I honestly thought it was a self-help book or something.

I saw it at the library, picked it up, and realized it was fiction...and since it was short, I said, "hey, why not?"

So here we are.

I'd just like to say that for those of you who did not like how the author listed the five lessons that Eddie was supposed to learn...
what if you look at it from a self-help book perspective?
(is that even the correct term?)
I think it's valid to say that the set up is something like that...no?

One last thing,

My favorite part out of the entire book was the following:

p. 144 Thursday, 11 A.M.

"'Could you share some of the deceased's unique qualities?'"

...

"'Eddie,' he finally said, 'really loved his wife.'"

P.S. I noticed that no men participated in this...



comments

Ana, thanks so much for bringing this book to us. I really enjoyed it. :)

This was a good discussion that helped me look at the book differently. Thanks for letting me participate and feel welcome!

NR

Have you tried "Ron Brown's Body"?

It's excellent -- and frightening.

 

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