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How To Read The Book Tuesday With Morrie
As I sit down thinking of all the many movies and books, I have read and seen this one comes to mind. Tuesday With Morrie having read this book last semester, I loved it. Tuesday With Morrie is written by Mitch Albom. Tuesday With Morrie could be a memoir for Mitch, who was mentored by his college professor Morrie Schwartz. The film setting begin from Brandeis University in 1979. Mitch promised his favorite teacher, Morrie Schwartz, that he would keep in touch. Mitch becomes wrapped up in life and loses contact with Morrie, 16 years later, while Mitch was watching television and seen Morrie on a night show. Mitch gets in contact with Morrie and they begin to meet each Tuesdays. Mitch finds out that Morrie suffers with ALS. Each Tuesday when
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