Mitch Albom was born in New Jersey in 1958, the second of three children. He grew up loving music and taught himself how to play the piano. He played in bands throughout his teenage years. Albom finished high school in three years and then attended Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, where he majored in Sociology. After graduation, he continued to explore the world and his love of music, performing in Europe and the United States. However, while living in New York in his 20s, Albom became interested in journalism and volunteered for a local weekly paper, The Queens Tribune. This experience piqued his interest in the craft, so he applied to graduate school. Albom earned a Masters degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism followed by an MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. Albom paid part of his tuition by working as a professional pianist.
Following his academic career, Albom became a full-time writer in New York City. He started out as a freelance sports journalist for publications such as Sports Illustrated and The Philadelphia Inquirer. He moved to Detroit in 1985, where he became a sports writer for The Detroit Free Press. Albom soon branched out into multiple forms of media, contributing to radio shows and television programs in addition to a growing list of periodicals.
Albom is the author of four novels. Three of them have been turned into TV movies, including Tuesdays with Morrie, which Oprah Winfrey produced. The Five People You Meet in Heaven was made into a TV movie in 2004. Albom currently hosts a daily radio talk show and appears regularly on ESPN's "Sports Reporters" and "SportsCenter."
The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a novel by Mitch Albom that was published in 2003. It follows the life and death of a maintenance man named Eddie.
Albom grew up Jewish and, although he does not subscribe to any specific religion today, feels...
"Have A Little Faith" is the second non-fiction book written by Mitch Albom, whose first memoir, "Tuesdays With Morrie", was among the the best-selling memoirs of all time. "Have A Little Faith" is the story of an eight year journey undertaken by...
The Time Keeper is a fictional book by Mitch Albom and was released on September 4th 2012 by Hyperion publishing company.
Dor is the main protagonist who lived in ancient biblical times during the construction of the Tower of Babel. He is the...
Tuesdays with Morrie is based on the real-life relationship with author Mitch Albom and his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Morrie had been one of Mitch's favorite professors in college, and on graduation day, Mitch presented Morrie with a...
