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Review title: A Sweet Man, a Shallow Man
Product review: Morrie Schwartz was a sweet, caring man who had a lot to teach. The most touching anecdote is his death bed regret for not forgiving an old friend before the friend died. It is a poignant lesson that even a sweet man like Schwartz can lose a friend through pride.On the other hand, Albom is an annoying presence in this book. He dutifully hates himself for his worldly success, but obviously made a tidy sum on this runaway best seller. Schwartz is too fond of Morrie's aphorisms (e.g., "to learn how to live, you must learn how to die.") Morrie's recollections and present sense impressions are far more valuable than the cliches that Albom thinks so profound. I also wish Albom had not waited until the end of the book to disclose the financial relationhip that he and Morrie had entered into. There is nothing wrong with it and, in fact, it was a noble gesture. But through most of the book there is no explanation of why Albom's visits were such a high priority to this dying man.
