The next person you meet in Heaven
Albom, Mitch
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Fifteen years ago
in Mitch Albom's beloved novel
"The Five People You Meet in Heaven
" the world fell in love with Eddie
a grizzled war veteran- turned-amusement park mechanic who died saving the life of a young girl named Annie. Eddie's journey to heaven taught him that every life matters. Now
in this magical sequel
Mitch Albom reveals Annie's story. The accident that killed Eddie left an indelible mark on Annie. It took her left hand
which needed to be surgically reattached. Injured
scarred
and unable to remember why
Annie's life is forever changed by a guilt-ravaged mother who whisks her away from the world she knew. Bullied by her peers and haunted by something she cannot recall
Annie struggles to find acceptance as she grows. When
as a young woman
she reconnects with Paulo
her childhood love
she believes she has finally found happiness. As the novel opens
Annie is marrying Paulo. But when her wedding night day ends in an unimaginable accident
Annie finds herself on her own heavenly journey--and an inevitable reunion with Eddie
one of the five people who will show her how her life mattered in ways she could not have fathomed.
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