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PlotEddie is a wounded war veteran, an old man who has lived, in his mind, an uninspired life. His job is fixing rides at a seaside amusement park. On his 83rd birthday, a tragic accident kills him, as he tries to save a little girl from a falling cart. He awakes in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a destination. It's a place where your life is explained to you by five people, some of whom you knew, others who may have been strangers. One by one, from childhood to soldier to old age, Eddie's five people revisit their connections to him on earth, illuminating the mysteries of his "meaningless" life, and revealing the haunting secret behind the eternal question: "Why was I here?"Personal DetailsCollection StatusIn CollectionIndex10Read ItYesLinksAmazon USProduct DetailsLoC ClassificationPS3601.L335F59 2003Dewey813/.6Amazon.com Review
Part melodrama and part parable, Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven weaves together three stories, all told about the same man: 83-year-old Eddie, the head maintenance person at Ruby Point Amusement Park. As the novel opens, readers are told that Eddie, unsuspecting, is only minutes away from death as he goes about his typical business at the park. Albom then traces Eddie's world through his tragic final moments, his funeral, and the ensuing days as friends clean out his apartment and adjust to life without him. In alternating sections, Albom flashes back to Eddie's birthdays, telling his life story as a kind of progress report over candles and cake each year. And in the third and last thread of the novel, Albom follows Eddie into heaven where the maintenance man sequentially encounters five pivotal figures from his life (a la A Christmas Carol). Each person has been waiting for him in heaven, and, as Albom reveals, each life (and death) was woven into Eddie's own in ways he never suspected. Each soul has a story to tell, a secret to reveal, and a lesson to share. Through them Eddie understands the meaning of his own life even as his arrival brings closure to theirs.

Albom takes a big risk with the novel; such a story can easily veer into the saccharine and preachy, and this one does in moments. But, for the most part, Albom's telling remains poignant and is occasionally profound. Even with its flaws, The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a small, pure, and simple book that will find good company on a shelf next to It's A Wonderful Life. --Patrick O'Kelley ... Read more

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Great Read
This is an amazing read. Short and very simple. One you don't want to put down once you start. I recommend this book!

Quick shipping, excellent condition
Last Page Books was very reliable.Shipping was quick and the book was in excellent condition.I would highly recommend this company!

The Five People You Meet in Heaven
I haven't finished it yet, but I really liked the beginning. Mitch Albom has a way of getting the attentions of the readers of his books. I couldn't stop reading the first couple "chapters" until I found out what happened.

Beautifully Written
This book has been my favorite book for over 8 years. Since the day I opened it's pages, I've been in love with this story. It's my favorite book to recommend for any kind of reader. It will open your mind! A definite MUST READ!

An interesting and intriguing book
This book was fun to read. My friend told me about this book and so I bought it. The title intrigued me to find out whom the main character would meet in heaven. I read the book in one night. The storyline is exceptionally interesting and I was satisfied after finishing the book. ... Read more

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Great history of a great park in grew up with 1952!
Fasinating book! Great history of the Youngstown, Ohio area during the start-up of the city as it rapidy grew during the 1800's through 20th century! Anyone with a desire to learn more about what Yougstown was about during the boom years should purchase this book, the history of Mill Creek Park, and Steel Valley.

Excellent, interesting trip back to Idora Park!
Another fantastic trip back down the amusement park midway, courtesy of Mr. Jacques. This well researched and colorful book manages to chronicle the life and times of Youngstown's Idora Park - without reading like your typical history lesson. Filled with hundreds of pictures, this book is a must read for any amusement park enthusiast.Although I have never been to Idora, or even Youngstown, this book put me right back on Idora's midway and in the front seat of their infamous Wildcat and Jack Rabbit roller coasters.

Mr. Jacques' book also includes many unique behind the scenes stories and anecdotes from countless interviews and local archives.Personal photos and individual recollections of time spent at Idora Park take the reader back to a time when the traditional amusement park was the highlight of our summer days.

A must have reference
Anyone who lives in and around Youngstown, Ohio and those who are devotees of the amusement park tradition in America will find this attractive book to be both informative and nostalgic. The Last Ride... is an intelligent, intriguing look back through time to the park's opening in 1899 through to the fire which sealed its fate! The book is beautifully and thoroughly illustrated with copious photos and other interesting items; including a summary list of the events, groups, bands, etc. who were part of the park's history. This book is a must for everyone who's ever set foot in the park wither during its glowing years or during its decline.

Don't go there at night
I found the book to back great old memories of the greasy french fries and rattly old coasters.The old train was my favorite ... Read more

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The survivor of a terrorist attack returns to the scene as a consultant for an upcoming movie on the tragedy, and must face his demons. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Mechanical Engineering-CIME, published by American Society of Mechanical Engineers on August 1, 2005. The length of the article is 606 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Engineering theme parks.(editorial)(Walt Disney World Co. adhereing to ASME International's standards)(Editorial)
Author: John G. Falcioni
Publication: Mechanical Engineering-CIME (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Volume: 127Issue: 8Page: 4(1)

Article Type: Editorial

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The Haunted Mansion is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe. This newly updated book—as it is of vital importance to make sure that fans can read about the latest updates—brings the Mansion’s inhabitants to an afterlife like never before.

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Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most popular and beloved attractions in Disney theme park history, and can be found in each Magic Kingdom Park around the globe. Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies will illustrate how the scalawags and buccaneers made the voyage from sketches to reality, evolving from early story concepts to adaptations and changes as it moved into each of the parks around the four corners of the world, to the very latest ideas for show enhancement. ... Read more

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For the love of Pirates.
This is an amazing book, just like the one written about The Haunted Mansion ride.This book is a must for the Disney Park fanatic, but may bore the casual reader.Yes, it could be enjoyed by all, but again, it is more of an inside look to who designed and built the ride. Rather than just fun little facts, this is an indepth look at the creation and genious of the ride.It is a great read that the Disney Patrk Fanatic won't be able to put down until finished.I have spent manu a nights reading until 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. Awesome and informing. Just buy it and decide for yourself.

Some book contents is deliberate Fraud
Hi - I have purchased several copies of this book (Pirates of the Caribbean: From the Magic Kingdom to the Movies) for evidence because within it are several pages that contain deliberate concocted facts and lies about the history of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean ride attraction. Written by Jason Surrell and signed off by Marty Sklar this book was used with their defense during legal proceedings of a lawsuit over the Pirates of the Caribbean movie (Royce Mathew vs Disney). I welcome all communications - I have a website with details pinpointing the concocted facts and lies found within this official Pirates of the Caribbean book. Google for more info etc..

Prepare to be boarded!
Know this first:I'm a huge fan of all things Disney, especially POTC the ride.

Imagineer Surrell's book is very well-done. This is one of those (along with his earlier work on the Haunted Mansion) that I go to again and again, like watching a favorite movie or listening to a favorite album. Maybe I'll notice on the 50th reading ONE MORE DETAIL I somehow missed...
I especially enjoyed the look at the other parks' version of the ride. Rock on, Jason!

Con: Woulda liked it in HARDCOVER.

Now, as with any OTHER topical subject, some of the info goes out of date the day the book is published, and will continue to "go stale". The 2nd, 3rd, and even talked-about 4th movies are, of course, not included. The much-publicized ride rehabs are not either. This is the same with Jason's earlier Disney's Haunted Mansion book (a good companion piece, by the way). That said, the HM book goes off into a hopeful description of the actually-miserable HM movie, touting it as the best thing since Bela Lugosi. This was written well in advance of the actual public release of the HM movie, I guess, so they were gambling the public would love what turned out to be a huge embarrasment. ( When I need cheering up, I sometimes imagine HM Director Minkoff at what I hope is his new day job, asking people if they want to add a cherry turnover to their order for just 50 cents more ). Okay, here's your soapbox back.

They shouldn't have pushed the HM movie so hard in THAT book.

Not so in THIS book: Because they "got burned" on the HM movie, there's a decidedly less-throat-cramming push for Curse of the Black Pearl, which, of course, in hindsight, they could have laid on thicker, now that the movie has generated some kind of Star-Wars-level cultural shift.

Buy the book. You know you want it.

I know I want more books on CLASSIC Disney attractions, and I only want 'em writ by Jason Surrell. Amen.

Daughter loves it!!!
My daughter just loves all the background information. She's very happy with it.

Updated version now available!
As of November, 2006, a newer, updated version of Mr. Surrell's book is now available! Look for the version with the compass rose in the upper right corner of the cover.

Cheers!

Beck ... Read more

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How high? How fast? How'd they do that? The top favorites at any Disney Theme park always include the roller coasters. The Disney Mountains: Imagineering at Its Peak will tell you that and more-not only about the current Disney mountain range and its show enhancements, but about mountains unclimbed and mountains yet to be.Attractions include:

Disneyland: Matterhorn Bobsleds, Space Mountain - old and new, Splash Mountain; Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.Never built: Big Rock Candy Mountain and the Western River Expedition

Disney's California Adventure: Grizzly Peak and Grizzly River Run

Tokyo Disneyland: Mysterious Island (Journey to the Center of the Earth)

Disneyland Paris: Big Thunder Mountain and Space Mountain

Walt Disney World: Space, Splash, and Big Thunder at Magic Kingdom Park; Mount Mayday and Mt. Gushmore, and the latest mountain-Expedition Everest at Disney's Animal Kingdom Park ... Read more

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Great Book!!
This is a review from my 10-year-old daughter, who really liked this book:

This is such a great book for me, even though I'm rather young and most people my age don't enjoy this type of thing, but I sure do!Ever since I was tall enough to ride the Disney mountain rides, I've loved to ride on them.Then when I accidentally found this book at the library I took it home and read it.I loved it!! I enjoyed all the interesting details about the rides. I especially liked how Jason Surrell added how people thought up the rides, things they thought of doing but didn't (I found some of them rather funny) and all the quotes he put in this book. I also loved all the details.I rate this book 5/5 and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves the art of Disney Imaginaneers.Plus, it is a definite E ticket book!

EXCELLENT BOOK GREAT PICTURES
Really a great read for all Disney Lovers! This book can be found in the parks for much lower then people are selling it for on Amazon. Visit the [...] for better prices and free shipping.

A great focus on one of Disney's best traditions
This may be less in-depth that his pervious books but Surrell still does a fantastic job covering all the Disney mountains. I get he was held back by page length as in-depth coverage like his previous works would have meant a book twice as long. As it is, Surrell still does a great job on covering the development of the various mountains in all their seperate parks. It's fun reading the differences between them that you may have missed before and how they've improved over time. The best part is an in-depth examination of the planned Western River Expedition and how and why it fell apart but paved the way for Big Thunder Mountain. It's also nice to focus on the "lesser" mountains like those at the water parks and Disney Seas. The in-depth look at Expedition Everst does seem longer than other chapters but shows how the Imagineers are capable of magic still. Overall, a must for any Disney fan to appreciate these great rides all the more.

Bought from seller
Unfortunately was not entirely happy with the outcome of the purchase, not because of the product itself but because it was bought for a birthday present. I paid for express delivery (1-5 days) and received the item after 4wks.

Beautiful book!
As a huge disnerd, I am clearly biased in writing this review, however have to say that I loved it!

This book is chocked full of great photographs and full of interesting information on the conception and creation of the Disney Mountain Range!
A must for any collector! ... Read more