The Next Person You Meet in Heaven audiobook

"At certain moments, when death is close, the veils pull back between this world and the next. Heaven and Earth overlay. When they do, it is possible to glimpse certain souls already departed. You can see them awaiting your arrival. And they can see you coming." 💖 Mitch Albom is one of my favourite authors. He manages to make the mundane parts of life magical and heart warming.I absolutely love The Five People You Meet in Heaven and this is set up as a sequel to that one. We follow Annie, the young girl whose life was saved by Eddie that day on the pier.Since that day in her childhood, Annie's life has been rough. Her mum was constantly off with boyfriends, and set Annie really strict rules on not leaving the house, and socializing in an effort to protect her. "No act done for someone else is ever wasted." I won't give away much because of spoilers, but as it states in the blurb, on Annie's wedding night, her life is changed forever, and she dies.As expected she meets her five people in heaven. Five people she may or may not know who have altered her life in some way.I enjoyed venturing back into Mitch Albom's work, and although it wasn't as wonderful (at least to me) as The Five People You Meet in Heaven I found it touching, and would recommend to others who have enjoyed book 1. All endings are also beginnings, we just don't know it at the time."

Another thought provoking story from a truly amazing writer!!! I have read just about all of Albom's books and everyone one of them has opened my heart and left me with that feel good vibe. This follow up from his early book The five people you meet in heaven was superbly written. Albom knows how to tap into characters that are so beautifully broken and yet have strength and depth that the reader can identify with. He continues to give me hope that their is more to life then what we know and every person that enters are life whether good or bad teaches us something and is part of our soul's journey. If you haven't read one of his books,I highly recommend checking out his body of work!! I've been a big fan since reading Tuesday's with Morrie. Until next time Luv's💖💋The tale of your life is written second by second, as shifting as the flip of a pencil to an eraser. There are so many times our lives are altered invisibly. The flip of a pencil, from written to erased.””

4 bold stars to The Next Person You Meet in Heaven!Everyone wanted a sequel to one of the most beloved books, and Mitch Albom has delivered! Briefly, to set the stage, in The Five People You Meet in Heaven, we met Eddie, a rough and gruff war veteran turned mechanic who passed away in the act of saving a little girl named Annie. Eddie’s trip to heaven involved questions and answers about the meaning of life. In this follow-up, Annie’s story is told. After the accident that took Eddie’s life, Annie has visible scars but no memory of what happened. Not only does she have memory loss, she is haunted by what the truth may reveal. It consumes her. Annie later becomes an adult and is about to be married when another accident occurs leaving her on a journey to heaven where she reunites with Eddie. He shares what he has learned about life with Annie. An emotionally-charged and beautifully-written read and filled with clever twists, The Next Person You Meet in Heaven is a huggable book with important lessons for us all. I took away a reminder of that old saying: when one door closes, a window opens in its place. Filled with hope and all heart, Mitch Albom once again addresses the meaning of life and proves his point with flourish. Thank you to Harper Books for the complimentary ARC. All opinions are my own. My reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com

The reader has been crying so much the entire time. This book broke her. (2021 favourite but it's breaking her heart into pieces... she's trying to recover from all the sadness.)The book started like I was reading a fast-paced horror thriller! I was like "slow down and let me breath for a moment!" And yes, I cried just into the first chapter. The story and the writing is that good.The characters are quite relatable. When things go horribly wrong, we tend to be unforgiving about ourselves. It tends to feel like everything is our fault and we could have done things so much better.And this book exactly portrays such a character.The story follows what the title says. It's about the next five people the one who's leaving is going to meet and learn some important life lessons."When we build, we build on the shoulders of those who came before us. And when things fall apart, those who came before us help put us back together.""...empathy. Humans have it, too. But it gets blocked by other things - ego, self-pity, thinking your own pain must be tended to first. Dogs don't have those issues."(I miss our dogs so much.)"We are blinded by our regrets. We don't realize who else we punish while we're punishing ourselves.""What's time between a mother and her daughter? Never too much, never enough."(This part made me really emotional and I just couldn't stop crying..it was difficult for me to continue reading the book.)"We embrace our scars more than our healing."(I need more healing. Enough of embracing my scars. I am tired.)"You only have peace when you make it with yourself."Warnings for domestic violence, abandonment, child neglect, graphic descriptions, cruelty towards animals, terminal illness, loss of a family memberDiscussions on life and death, religion, broken families.

In The Five People You Meet In Heaven, we meet Eddie, a grizzly old war veteran - turned amusement park maintenance man who died saving the life of a young girl called Annie. Now it's time for Annie's story in this sequel.After Annie's accident, she had no memory of what had happened to her. She has been haunted by what the truth might reveal. Annie is now an adult and another accident finds her on her own journey to heaven where she will be reunited with Eddie. Annie's life has not been easy, but with the five people she meets in heaven, we find the reasons behind this.I really enjoyed reading The Five People You Meet In Heaven so I was happy to see that Mitch Albom had written a sequel to it, but at the same time I was a little apprehensive. What if this book was not as good? What was I worried about, this book is just as good. I did rate the first book 5 stars but this book is a shorter story so that's the reason why I've just given it 4 stars. Mitch Albom knows how to write beautiful stories with marvellous characters. There is an underlying message in this story. This book can be read as a standalone but I do recommend you read The Five People You Meet In Heaven first.I would like to thank NetGalley, Little Brown Book Group, UK and the author Mitch Albom for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

One of my favorites from Albom, along with The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto.Probably because I felt closer to the character, a young woman like me, I preferred this one to the first of the serie. I liked how it was dramatic and beautiful at the same time. It was a short read and it felt like a page turner. The first third of the book was a 3-star for me and then it turned out really good. I read it two weeks ago and when I closed it I wanted to rate it 4.5 stars. I now realize it's not as memorable as I thought it was when I finished it, but I really enjoyed it while I was reading it!Finished on May 25th

Don’t get me wrong, the first book was good. But this book? THIS BOOK? I am not okay!!!! This might be the most beautiful novel I have ever read. I cried while reading it and I want to cry again just thinking about Annie’s story, especially the second and fifth people she meets in heaven. I don’t know if I’ll ever recover from this one. Just wow. I would highly recommend reading this book immediately after the first.

you can always count on mitch albom for a good ol' cry.

Mitch Albom never fails to write inspiring and heart-wrenching stories like The Next Person You Meet in Heaven. It's all about life, faith, forgiveness, love, loss, sacrifice and salvation. Realizing life is too you short you have to live life to the fullest.My favorite parts are when Annie meets the third and the fifth person in her life. I cried and I'm not prepared for the emotional impact. Also, I'm sure you recognize her from the first book in the series.

*Loss is as old as life itself. But for all our evolution, we are yet to accept it.*Literally. Crying. No joke. Crying. 😭This book is so stirring, eye opening and emotional! Beautifully written, and totally worth reading. I loved the 1st one and loved this one even more. It had a twist I didn't see coming since I was so engrossed with what was happening to Annie in heaven to notice any clues to the ending. You don't even have to be religious to be moved by this story. Recommend this book 100%!

Wonderful!!!

I can't believe it's been 15 years since Mitch Albom published The Five People You Meet in Heaven ! That book has always stuck with me so I wouldn't have guessed it's been that long. In The Next Person You Meet in Heaven , Albom tells Annie's story, the little girl Eddie (who was killed) saved one day at an amusement park. If you haven't read the first book I wouldn't say it's absolutely necessary as Albom does a really good job of providing some backstory in this one but I do think my reading enjoyment was greater having read the first one. I actually realized I remembered more about the first book than I thought.Obviously, if we're getting Annie's story you know something has happened to her for her to end up in heaven. I loved that Album starts the story with Annie's story while she's still alive, it allowed me to get to know her as she was but also created suspense because I knew what was going to eventually happen but Annie didn't...and I really liked her! Albom structures the story alternating brief glimpses of Annie's childhood with her journey in heaven and I LOVED this! I was equally invested in both parts of the story because of how Albom created interconnections. That may seem like a vague reason but you'll understand when you read the story.A couple other things really stood out to me: Albom's creative vision of heaven and the fact that he can sneak a twist into a story when I least expected it. Well done. This book is the perfect length for a one sit read but, honestly, I would've loved for it to be longer and I don't often say that about a book. I'm still thinking about parts of this story days later, especially Albom's take on fate in our livesHad he taken the truck, this story would be different. Had the limousine driver remembered to bring a bag that was sitting by his apartment door, this story would be different. The tale of your life is written second by second, as shifting as the flip of a pencil to an eraserIf you're in the mood for a heartwarming, bittersweet story that just might give you much to contemplate, give this a try. My last advice: have tissues handy!you can find all my reviews at www.itsbooktalk.com

I didn't think it would be possible for Albom to match The 5 People You Meet In Heaven, but to be honest, I think he did better! Wow, this series is amazing! There are so many valuable life lessons that are brought out in these books. This is a story or love, understanding, and connection. All of which, Albom does a great job of explaining through each character. It's not often that a book makes me physically feel the emotions that the characters are going through, but I got chills and teary eyed multiple times throughout the book. I read this book, technically, in 3 days. I picked it up 3 times and could have finished it in one day, had it not been for my busy lifestyle. It is one of those books that you can't put down. A bit sad that it's over and hopefully one day, Albom will make another one. Some quotes from the book that really spoke to me:"Yet we humans make so much of 'our' time on earth. We measure it, we compare it, we put it on our tombstones. We forget that 'our' time is linked to others' time. We come from one. We return to one. That's how a connected Universe makes sense.""Did you know that a dog will go to a crying human before a smiling one? Dogs get sad when people around them get sad. They're created that way. It's called empathy. Humans have it, too. But it gets blocked by other things - ego, self-pity, thinking your own pain must be tended to first. Dog's don't have those issues.""Have you ever considered how many living things there are on Earth? People. Animals. Birds. Fish. Trees. Its makes you wonder how anyone could feel lonely. Yet humans do. It's a shame.""... the end of loneliness is when someone needs you ... and the world is so full of need." "This is the disarming power of children: their need makes you forget your own.""Love is not revenge ... you can't create it to fix your problems. Forcing love is like picking a flower then insisting that it grow.""We are blinded by our regrets .. we don't realize who else we punish while we're punishing ourselves." "Loss is as old as life itself. But for all our evolution, we are yet to accept it."

While reading this book my mother in law unexpectedly passed away. 95 years young. So healthy, still living on her own, still driving, so full of life!!! This book literally made me pause and think about our life and what we just lost! I loved Mitch Albom’s first book to this one so I was excited when this one came out. 4 stars from me!