Detroit Free Press

A Floor at the Bottom of the World

A Floor at the Bottom of the World

First of three parts The men keep their coats on. It is cold inside this church. They sit at tables, hungry for food, and listen as a woman tries to rouse them with inspiration. "I AM" she yells. "I AM…" they yell back. The lighting is dim. Some men hold their chins in their hands. "SOMEBODY!" she yells. "SOMEBODY!" they yell back.

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.

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