The Five People You Meet in Heaven

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Cover of the novel's first edition
Author(s)	Mitch Albom
Country	United States
Genre(s)	Religious fiction
Publisher	Hyperion
Publication date	2003
Media type	Print
Pages	208
ISBN	0786868716
OCLC Number	52619795
LC Classification	PS3601.L335

The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel by Mitch Albom. It recounts the life and death of an old maintenance man named Eddie. After dying trying to save a little girl, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life.

The Five People You Meet in Heaven was published in 2003 by Hyperion, and remained on the New York Times Best Seller list for 95 weeks.

Synopsis

Storyline

Eddie, in his twilight years, works as a maintenance man at Ruby Pier, a constant location in his life. Eddie's father worked at the pier before him, and Eddie played there as a child and teenager. It is also the location of his death, when Eddie falls to his death while trying to save a girl from a falling cart on a broken ride.

List of Characters

• Eddie
• Marguerite, Eddie's wife
• Joseph Corvelzchik, The Blue Man
• The Captain, Eddie's commanding officer at war
• Ruby, a woman for whom Ruby Pier is named
• Tala, a young girl Eddie sees in a burning hut
• Emile, Ruby's husband, who also created the original Ruby Pier
• Joe, Eddie's older brother
• Eddie's mother
• Eddie's father, who abused Eddie his entire life
• Mickey Shea, a family friend
• Dominguez, Eddie's friend and co-worker at Ruby Pier

Film

A made-for-television film adaptation of the novel, starring Jon Voight as Eddie, was released in 2004.

External links

• The Five People You Meet in Heaven at Albom's Official Website
• The Five People You Meet in Heaven publication history at the Internet Book List
• The Five People You Meet in Heaven at the Internet Movie Database