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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson is a 1997 memoir by American author Mitch Albom. The book chronicles a series of weekly visits the author made to his former sociology professor, Morrie Schwartz, during the final months of Schwartz's life. After losing touch following his graduation from Brandeis University, Albom reconnected with his mentor upon learning that Schwartz was dying from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS.
The narrative is structured around fourteen Tuesday meetings held in the professor's study. During these sessions, the two men discuss various aspects of the human experience, including aging, marriage, family, forgiveness, and the meaning of life. These conversations are interspersed with the author's reflections on his own career-driven lifestyle and flashbacks to his college years. The book tracks the physical decline of the professor alongside his continued engagement with ideas and people. By framing these visits as a final class, the work explores themes of mortality and the importance of human connection. It has been translated into numerous languages and adapted into both a television film and a stage play.
Used (good, see images, some yellowing, some cover wear, and some initial pages marking) Softcover ISBN 0733609554
