The Five People You Meet in Heaven

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The Five People You Meet in Heaven  
A dark blue book cover. "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" covers the top half and "Author of the international bestseller: 'Tuesdays With Morrie'" is across the bottom. Both are in white text. In the middle is a white Ferris wheel sitting on a red banner reading "Mitch Albom".
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.

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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.

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  • 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

[edit] Film

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

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