THE FIVE PEOPLE YOU MEET IN HEAVEN by Mitch Albom

Ever wonder? Where our body goes after we die? or ever asked those peole who experience near death to share those stories going into the light? Are you brave enough to think who would welcome you when you get to heaven? or are you just the same as me who wonders who I am going to meet when I go to heaven.

After reading the book by Mitch Albom I thought of some question. If I die? am I going to meet the people close in my life?, a person who risk his life by saving me during my time on earth,or a person would teach me a "LESSON I NEVER KNEW UNTIL,I FINALLY REALIZE"or creepy the last person I met before I die or someone so innocent....

Eddie is been known as the Maintenance guy that works at Ruby Pier.Since the day he was born till he dies his story revolves on Ruby Pier.When Eddie dies He meet five people that would teach him the greatest lesson on why he ever live and the most important lessons we should all know.

FIRST PERSON: The BLUE MAN- from the canival. Poinsoned himself with Silver nitrate. He was despised by his father whom works in a factory. He run away fom home till some people from the carnival discovered him. He died after the near accident of eddie when eddie was still young. He's Fod model-A crash on three and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. He thought eddie that things happens for a reason and it cannot be separated like a "wind from the breeze"

SECOND PERSON: THE CAPTAIN- Eddie's Superior in the Army during war. They were four men included during their captivity in the Philippines during the war. The Capatain thought eddie the wisdom to never leave someone behind and to sacrifice whether small or big. They were able to escape from their captors while eddie was showing how to juggle the ball in his hands. Which eddie knew while he was raised at Ruby Pier. In order to reataliate,they plan to burn the whole nipa hut where they were being tortured night and day. While burning the Nipa hut eddie was caught on a figure inside as if somebody was their but due to the smoke he can't see the image very clearly..... till he was being shot on his left leg and was brought to the hospital. Wpon arrival at the hospital the captain was caught by a coal mine that he accidentally stepped on and cleave him into pieces.

THIRD PERSON: RUBY ( the owner of the Ruby Pier)- Fell in love with Emile. Emile his husband wanted to give her a gift which was the Amusement Park named after her. Rubby told eddie how the pier was caught on fire and how his husband went down into depression state. Ruby was the only person to see how eddie's father died and how hos mother died. Ruby wanted eddie to forgive his parents and the HATE IS POISONOUS and it destroys as well as it cripples the mond of the person. When eddie's fathere died eddie went back to Ruby Pier with his wife to take care of his mom which was depredd due to his father's death. Eddie got the position of his father at uby Pier and for his entire life Eddie's life was bound to at Ruby Pier.

FOURTH PERSON: MARGUERITE- Eddie's wife: Eddie only one true love from his chilhood.They were married simply in a Chinese Restaurant with bands that played.After they got married they never had a chance to have a child. They were also hesitant to adopt. Marguerite became ill after the car accident and was lately diagnosed to have cancer. She died. Lesson leaned: " LOVE LAST EVEN THE PERSON DIES,LOVE DOES NOT DIES" that's why we have memories to keep the peson we love in our hearts.

FIFTH PERSON: TALA ( meaning star) a young filipino child girl- She died inside the Nipa hut that eddie burned during the war. Eddie didnt know that he accidentaly killed the girl during their rage against their captors during the war. The child forgive eddie for his mistake and taught eddie to forgive

It just took me three days to read the book and reveal the five people eddie meet in heaven. The story was touchy and sad. I would recommend this book in a book report. The story is similar to Charles Dickens novel A Christmas Carol, however the character in this novel died before he meets the five people who taught him five greatest lesson....

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