The Stranger in the Lifeboat

What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared?

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Life at the Orphanage

Mitch Albom writes about running an orphanage in impoverished Port-au-Prince, Haiti, his kids, their hardships, laughs and challenges, and the life lessons he’s learned there every day. Help support the Mission to Move!

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A serialized story of hope

during the pandemic, set in the moment we are all living through together, and written in real-time, one week at a time.

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Finding Chika

a little girl, an earthquake, and the making of a family

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A Sequel

to The Five People You Meet in Heaven. Click here to learn more.

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"Death ends a life, not a relationship" - Tuesdays with Morrie, new 25th anniversary edition

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Barnes & Noble Presents Mitch Albom and "The Stranger in the Lifeboat": An intimate conversation and free event for Detroit Area Book Clubs - September 22, 2022 at 8PM. Startup Nation in Birmingham, MI. RSVP at bnmitchalbomdetroit.eventbrite.com
Detroit Area Book Club Event // Presented by Barnes & Noble

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Inspired by visits to his dying professor Morrie Schwartz – who told him “Giving is living” – author Mitch Albom began to form charities in the mid-1990s. Today, SAY Detroit and the Have Faith Haiti Mission & Orphanage are helping those who need it most.
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Learn more about SAY Detroit’s many initiatives at www.saydetroit.org.
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Meet the special children of Have Faith Haiti at www.havefaithhaiti.org.