Mitch Albom

Fifteen years ago Eddie, an amusement park mechanic, died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. The accident took Annie's left hand, which needed to be surgically reattached. Scarred, and unable to remember why, Annie was whisked away from the world she knew by her guilt-ravaged mother. As a young woman Annie reconnects with Paulo, her childhood love, and believes she has finally found happiness. When their wedding night ends in an unimaginable...

What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.” And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him. In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us guessing until the end: Is this strange man really who he claims to be? What actually happened to cause the explosion?...

"Eleven-year-old Nico Krispis never told a lie. When the Nazi's invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his fellow Jewish residents to board trains heading to "new homes" where they are promised jobs and safety. Unaware that this is all a cruel ruse, the innocent boy goes to the station platform every day and reassures the...

The voice of Music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years old, Frankie is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. But Frankie's talent is touched by the gods, and his amazing journey weaves him through the musical landscape of the 20th century, from classical to jazz to rock...

After being punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift, Father Time returns to Earth along with a magical hourglass and a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two earthly people the true meaning of time.

"What if you got to do everything in your life -twice? The heart of Mitch Albom's newest novel is a love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we've had all along" -- Provided by publisher. "When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of his second try -- for...

Deze spannende titel van Mitch Albom vertelt het verhaal van het stadje Coldwater in Michigan. Ex-gedetineerde Sully, die terugkeert naar zijn geboorteplaats, merkt dat er iets heel vreemds gaande is. De bewoners in het stadje ontvangen namelijk telefoontjes van overledenen! Zelfs zijn zoontje loopt met een speelgoedtelefoon op zak in de hoop te horen van zijn overleden moeder. Al snel begint een toestroom van mensen naar Coldwater, van mensen die...

In De Klokkenmaker neemt Mitch Albom ons mee in het leven van Dor, beter bekend als Vadertje Tijd of De Klokkenmaker. We leren Dor kennen als beheerder van tijd in het leven van alledaagse mensen op aarde, en leren hoe hij ooit als eerste klokkenmaker gestraft werd voor het vastleggen van tijd. Hij wordt opgesloten in een grot en moet daar onophoudelijk de smeekbedes van mensen om aarde aanhoren - om meer tijd, meer minuten, uren, maanden en jaren....

Now in Spanish, the number one New York Times bestseller “The Five People You Meet in Heaven”, from the author of the New York Times bestsellers “Tuesdays with Morrie” and “For One More Day.” The Spanish translation of the huge bestseller, Mitch Albom's “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.” Eddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park....

Wat zou je doen als je nog één dag kan doorbrengen met je overleden moeder? Charley Benetto krijgt deze wonderbaarlijke kans. Na een leven vol teleurstellingen, mislukkingen en een alcoholverslaving, besluit hij op een dag een einde aan zijn leven te maken. Maar als zelfs dat niet lukt, strompelt hij compleet verloren naar zijn ouderlijk huis. Daar ontvangt zijn moeder hem met open armen, alsof er niets gebeurd is. Kan hij de in het verleden gemaakte...