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If you liked Tuesdays with Morrie, here are the top 100 books to read next:
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Save:A moving, beautifully written memoir that explores life, death, purpose, and the human spirit - guaranteed to make you reflect on what really matters. Highly recommended, especially for fans of introspective nonfiction.
PAUL DIED ON MONDAY, March 9, 2015, surrounded by his family, in a hospital bed roughly two hundred yards from the labor and delivery ward where our daughter, Cady, had entered the world eight months... A short, touching, and easy-to-read fable about the unseen impact we have on others’ lives - perfect for those who love comforting, thoughtful stories that linger with you after the last page.
THIS IS A STORY ABOUT A MAN named Eddie and it begins at the end, with Eddie dying in the sun. It might seem strange to start a story with an ending. But all endings are also beginnings. We just don’t...- #3
Save:A touching, uplifting, and thought-provoking read - perfect for anyone seeking motivation or a gentle nudge to live with more intention. Don’t expect groundbreaking advice, but you’ll find warm reminders to savor every moment.
For four days, I sat at my computer in our new home in Virginia, scanning slides and photos as I built a PowerPoint presentation. I’ve always been a visual thinker, so I knew the talk would have no te... - #4
Save:A short, unforgettable read that leaves you questioning what really matters. Essential for anyone seeking meaning, hope, or perspective - especially when life gets hard.
ON JANUARY 27, 2006, the sixty-first anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, where 1.5 million people died, nations around the world observed the first International Holocaust Remem... - #5
Save:A love-it-or-hate-it modern fable - uplifting for dreamers and seekers, but too simplistic and preachy for cynics. Give it a try if you need a quick shot of motivation, but don’t expect literary fireworks.
I REMEMBER RECEIVING A LETTER FROM THE AMERICAN publisher Harper Collins that said that: “reading The Alchemist was like getting up at dawn and seeing the sun rise while the rest of the world still sl... - #6
Save:A beautifully written, brutally honest meditation on loss, but its cool, analytical style and focus on an elite lifestyle won’t resonate with everyone. Best suited for readers seeking to understand, confront, or validate the complexities of grief.
Those were the first words I wrote after it happened. The computer dating on the Microsoft Word file (“Notes on change.doc”) reads “May 20, 2004, 11:11 p.m.,” but that would have been a case of my ope... A thoughtful, compassionate, and necessary book about aging, dying, and the choices that shape the end of our stories. Read it before you think you need to - your future self and loved ones will thank you.
Growing up, I never witnessed serious illness or the difficulties of old age. My parents, both doctors, were fit and healthy. They were immigrants from India, raising me and my sister in the small col...- #8
Save:A Monster Calls is a powerful, beautifully illustrated story of grief and healing. It's a must-read for anyone who wants a truly moving tale about facing the hardest truths, but keep those tissues close - it’s a tearjerker!
He’d had a nightmare. Well, not a nightmare. The nightmare. The one he’d been having a lot lately. The one with the darkness and the wind and the screaming. The one with the hands slipping from his gr... - #9
Save:A bittersweet, beautifully layered story that delivers both laughter and tears - this is comfort reading for anyone who believes in second chances and the hidden depths of even the grumpiest souls.
He drives a Saab. He’s the kind of man who points at people he doesn’t like the look of, as if they were burglars and his forefinger a policeman’s flashlight. He stands at the counter of a shop where... - #10
Save:A thought-provoking and hopeful read that blends fantasy and philosophy, perfect for those who want a reflective, feel-good story (but haters of on-the-nose life lessons and predictability may want to skip it).
Mrs Elm made her first move. A knight hopping over the neat row of white pawns. ‘Of course, you’re going to be worried about the exams. But you could be anything you want to be, Nora. Think of all tha...
