Have a Little Faith: A True Story [Paperback]

Mitch Albom (Author)

Book Description

Release date: March 29, 2011

Now including a new chapter for the paperback edition.

“A masterpiece.”

--Publishers Weekly

“In the beginning there was a question. ‘Will you do my eulogy’ As is often the case with faith, I thought I was being asked a favor. In truth, I was being given one...”

“An absolute wonder—tender, transporting, and deeply moving.”

--Scott Turow, author of Presumed Innocent

“The nonfiction equivalent to Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist.”

--Sydney Morning Herald

“A faith journey that could become a classic.”

--Jim Wallis, author of The Great Awakening

“Albom helps show the true definition of ‘Church.’ It is not the building, it is the people and their faith.”

--Bishop T.D. Jakes, Chief Pastor, The Potter’s House

“Everybody should read it.”

--Hoda Kotb in People, Best Book of 2009

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Starred Review. Albom delivers a command audio performance. He brings his two clergymen-protagonists-an elderly rabbi from Albom's home synagogue and an African-American pastor leading a ministry to Detroit's homeless population-to vivid life and conveys their messages of faith with sensitivity and respect. The audio's most memorable moments feature the humility-and eccentricity-of the two spiritual leaders who, despite their deep religious commitment, refuse to be placed on a pedestal. From the ail-ing Jewish leader breaking out into whimsical songs in the middle of his grueling medical treatments and his Christian counterpart savoring the joys of barbecuing, Albom's characterizations brim with humor and compassion. A Hyperion hardcover. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

About the Author

Mitch Albom is an author, playwright, and screenwriter who has written seven books, including the
international bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time. His first novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, was an instant number-one New York Times bestseller that has since sold more than six million copies worldwide. For One More Day, his second novel, was also a #1 New York Times bestseller. Both books were made into acclaimed TV films. Mitch also works as a columnist and a broadcaster, and serves on numerous charitable boards. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion; Reprint edition (March 29, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140131046X
• ISBN-13: 978-1401310462
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (541 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,108 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #18 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Judaism

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Mitch Albom is an author, playwright, and screenwriter who has written seven books, including the international bestseller Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time. His first novel, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, was an instant #1 New York Times bestseller, as were For One More Day, his second novel, and Have a Little Faith, his most recent work of nonfiction. All four books were made into acclaimed TV films. Albom also works as a columnist and a broadcaster and has founded seven charities in Detroit and Haiti, where he operates an orphanage/mission. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.

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#95 in Books > Self-Help

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

187 of 194 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than Just a Little Faith October 14, 2009

By Larry Underwood

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

Mitch Albom has been one of my favorite sportswriters for years; his style is eloquent, yet concise and very witty. His words are well-chosen when he writes and this particular effort is no exception. It's terrific.

This is a remarkable, true story of contrast, of two men of God; one an aging rabbi, and the other, an African American pastor working in a ghetto. Two men---two different faiths; two entirely different backgrounds. In the end, the message is clear: Faith ties us closely together and can give us the chance to accomplish things we never dreamed possible.

Albom's anecdotal tale of his own personal experience with faith---losing it and regaining it---carries an inspirational message for anyone, regardless of religious affiliation, or lack thereof. We come away with a better understanding of how life can be so meaningful, if we'll only give it a chance.

Read this book; you'll be moved, as I was.

134 of 141 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Agnostic Has Hope October 30, 2009

By L. Charles Wimer III

Format:Audio CD

As an agnostic, a book titled Have a Little Faith had so little interest to me. But since Mitch Albom is my favorite author I figured how bad can it be and if I read it with an open mind, just maybe I'd be able to get something from it. Clearly, I made the right choice. Like all of Mitch's books, Have a Little Faith is brilliantly written. He captures the reader from page one and takes the reader on his journey with a dying rabbi (Reb) and a man who turns his life around (Henry). The only bond between the two is there faith in God -- one being Jewish and the other being Christian. In between a couple of other characters are introduced -- particularly Cass who has a beautifully defined role in the story. This book does not preach nor does it favor either religion. It merely suggests (as it does to Mitch) to look at yourself and perhaps refocus on the important things in life -- whether it be family, friends or faith. In a time where the world seems to be in a frenzy -- loving one another doesn't seem like a bad thing.

Mitch: please keep turning out these masterpieces.

172 of 190 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Reading This Book Should be One of the Requirements of Life October 7, 2009

By Edward P. Kinsey

Format:Hardcover

This is one of the only books that I've ever read that I couldn't put down! Really! If it had not been for the normal demands of life I would have finished it in one sitting. Instead, I had to put it down for an evening and spend the next day waiting to be able to get my hands on it to finish it. Mitch Albom is blessed with an incredible ability to capture thoughts and stories that touch the soul. Have a Little Faith is one of the books that should be required reading for life; particularly now with so much going on in the world around us. His conversations with two great, yet unknown, men of God are lessons in how to deal with the normal challenges and struggles of life. Don't read this book if you're afraid to feel the urge to shed a few tears of joys but read this book if you want to understand the answers to the questions that you ponder daily from the perspective of two men who have answered them from paths of life that, although divergent, were filled with experiences that captured the essence of what life is all about.