The First Phone Call from Heaven tells the story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father, is determined to find out. An allegory about the power of belief—and a page-turner that will touch your soul—Albom’s … soul—Albom’s masterful storytelling has never been so moving and unexpected.
Readers of The Five People You Meet in Heaven will recognize the warmth and emotion so redolent of Albom’s writing, and those who haven’t yet enjoyed the power of his storytelling, will thrill at the discovery of one of the best-loved writers of our time.
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LOVED IT!
Great for book club discussions
Heartwarming and hopeful!
I really enjoyed the beginning but it bogged down into more of a mystery at the end. Wasn’t the inspirational book I had expected.
I really didn’t care for the plot of the book, but enjoyed reading the author’s
way with thinking and with his imagination.
Another example of Albom’s fine thought provoking book
Love Mitch Albion’s books and he didn’t disappoint!!!
This is an interesting story that plays reality off of what some might wish was true. Nevertheless , a good read.
Great discussion book
Although I have read every book by Mitch Albom I liked this one the least. It was just so unbelievable and stupid.
As always Mitch Albom writes beautifully! This was a fun, sad, exciting, crazy book that I read in one sitting. Having lost a loved one, this was a tear-jerker that I loved! It made me smile and cry at the same time! The small town setting was ideal for this story!
Slow starting
I love Mitch Alboum books! He has a wonderful way of weaving great information into wonderful, lovable characters, and keeping you looking upward—all at the same time. This may be his best yet. I loved the historical information he taught at the same time using very modern, savvy technology.
This was interesting how it developed and the remaining mysteries at the end.
Great read!
A surprise ending!
Mitch Albom captures the imagination with his story about small-town characters who began receiving mysterious phone calls from their dear-departed loved ones. The reactions of the persons on the “receiving end” and the development of their characters offered a lot of variety to the story. I found myself wishing for a phone call, too. The …
I am a fan of MItch Albom and have enjoyed all his books. They certainly are different . I like the ‘weirdness’ of the plot and characters.
Makes you think
A little slow but very good. The end makes you feel good about your loved ones that have left this world. Makes you think what if