the need to read

Lately, I have felt the need to read, but I've been busy-not a lot of time to devote to a book. If I was a content skimmer I might be able to get through books faster, but I like the details; emotion is in the details. Anyway, I gave a book to Kent for Valentine's Day that seemed sort of interesting (and short). It is titled The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom. Kent liked Tuesdays with Morrie, so I thought he might like another book by the same author.

Kent hasn't read it yet, but I zoomed through this little shorty in about 5 hours (more or less). It was a fascinating book, a book that made me think, and made me look at Heaven and people in a different light. Most importantly, the lessons learned rang true to me. I know this book is fictional, but I feel that most stories are built upon real experiences, viewpoints and people (Albom's uncle was an inspiration). Fiction or nonfiction, it makes me want to be a more understanding, better person.

The point of this post: If you are looking for a good book that you can read in a few hours, and that also makes you want to be a better person, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, is for you.