The Stranger in the Lifeboat

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

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.

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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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Anchored by Mitch Albom, Mike Lupica, and Bob Ryan – three of The Sports Reporters longest-standing members – the magic of the show is now in podcast form, brought to you every Monday and Thursday

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7 #1 New York Times bestsellers
40 million copies in 47 languages worldwide

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Episode 99 – Is Your Marriage Immune to COVID?

September 21, 2021 | News / Tuesday People

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September 19, 2021 | Comment / Detroit Free Press

The College Send-Off: A Parent & Student Guide

September 14, 2021 | News / Tuesday People

02 November 2021

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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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Meet the special children of Have Faith Haiti at www.havefaithhaiti.org.