![]() It's one of the best-selling memoirs in the history of publishing. Doubleday says to date, Tuesdays with Morrie has sold nearly 18 million copies globally and has been translated into 48 languages. And mixed reviews in the early days.Įventually, readers spread the news by word of mouth. Some said Albom's story of reconnecting with his professor who was determined to teach a final class on life's lessons was too much of a "downer." But Doubleday took a chance 25 years ago this month and published Tuesdays with Morrie in a limited press run. Albom's only goal was to write a book to pay for Schwartz' medical bills.īut publisher after publisher rejected his book proposal. ![]() Mitch Albom was intent on chronicling the Tuesdays he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who was facing Lou Gehrig's disease. Mitch Albom and Morrie Schwartz hold hands on Oct. ![]()
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