Mitch Albom Research Paper

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Joseph Oceguera
English 9
Mrs. Padron
3/15/17

Mitch Albom I. Biography
a. Mitch Albom was born May 23, 1958, in Passaic, New Jersey.
b. Mitch Albom is an musician, radio broadcaster, American author, television broadcaster, and a journalist.
c. He wrote Non Fiction and young adult fictions.
d. He majored in being a Novelist and has written several novels.
e. He appeared in ESPN several times as a sports reporter mainly for football.
f. He was very poor and said his parents were very supportive by telling them quotes.
II. Titles
a. Tuesdays with Morrie
b. The Five People You Meet in Heaven
c. For One More Day
d. Have a Little Faith: A True Story
e. The Time Keeper
f. The First Phone Call from
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He also a tumor and kidney failure. He knows that the only thing that can stop him is health so he plans to find a cure for it.Even though he has a gotten prognosis from doctors that he might die very soon.He is doing all that he can to slow down time so he can live forever. He tries to achieve immortality by trying to freeze himself so his riches and himself will live forever.Dor had been watching there lives for a long time and finally came to a conclusion of how to explain to them about how time works. He doesn’t know exactly what to do but he will eventually find out. They all come to understand what time truly is. D. Moral Lessons 1. They all learned the true meaning of time. 2. To always work together to find the real answers in life. 3. To appreciate the time we have in this world. 4. Ephesians 5:16- Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

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IV. Final Thoughts A. The writing helps you spiritually which is why it’s famous. B. This has a Christian Worldview considering it is always talking about heaven and God. C. It is positive and shows what can happen if you stay positive about yourself. D. His writing gives life lessons which help you out in life. E. He has won many awards in the Emmy’s and even got an award named after him. F. All of the writers look up to him considering all of his great works. G. It helped me spiritually through his

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