Two Down, a Gazillion to Go : Tuesdays with Morrie

At last.. I finshed the second book on my list.. "Tuesdays with Morrie"..

(I actually finished it a week ago, but i was too busy to write about it... ehm)

To begin with, the story is about a guy (the author) who had an amazing college professor whom he really liked (Morrie). However, they completely lost touch. After over a decade from his graduation, he finds out that his professor is dying from a long, painful disease. He finds him and spends time with him and learns from him the lessons of life.

Well, honestly, i expected the book to be more "corny" than it was. It actually was not. It wasn't one of those books which keep on repeating the same stuff over and over again "love everyone, forgive everyone, bla bla bla" (those books just kill me). Don't get me wrong, it all basically leads to these same points.. but the way it's written is just.. great..

He talks about the world, feeling sorry for yourself, regrets, death, family, emotions, fear of aging, money, how love goes on, marriage, culture, and forgiveness.

One of the most intense parts was when he was talking about death; it's just so realistic, and so full of wisdom. He says: "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live". He has this interesting, wise approach to his disease and his death. Smart, realistic, even Islamic in a way.

I would definitely read it again, and i sure would recommend it to my friends..

Now next on the list, "The Many Faces of Men"..