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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Amazing! Fun to read, quick and to the point. Engrossing story. Unexpected conclusion. Not a sappy book. Well worth reading.
I love Mitch Albom in Tuesday With Morrie His books never fail to bring comfort. His writing gives everyone a little hope about the afterlife.
Great premise! Interesting idea.
A very unusual book, but entertaining. There are several questions I would like to ask my love parents and others.
What would you do if you received a phone call from heaven? Interesting premise, good story, Dn’t want to give it away but if you question if there is a heaven or not, give this book a try.
I’m about 2/3 through the book. It keeps me interested and wanting to find out what happens next. I especially appreciate the theme of the book; is it possible to hear from those who have transitioned from the earthly plane? Very intriguing premise.
I enjoyed the audio version – fun story that I didn’t guess the end result until it happened!
Best book I’ve read in a long time. Just an enjoyable and thought provoking experience.
Intriguing concept from the title, working it out had it’s twists and turns. True to human nature, the various characters had a wide span of reactions to the news of the phone calls and that kept the story moving along. An entertaining fairly quick read.
Loved the message!
This is an interesting tale about faith and spiritualism. After the third chapter I got where the author was going with the book so it has a Who Dunnit aspect to it. I enjoyed it for it’s faith-based message. The book is a fast read and if a person doesn’t want to be weighed down with detail and mystery, then I suggest reading the book. It’s …
Wonderful writing in a thought-provoking tale full of faith and emotion
Author writes very well and enjoy reading his work.
Except your attention and you kept turning pages to see what was going to happen next
Easy read. Unusual topic.
Original ideas. Kept me interested
This book took quite a while for me to get into and then almost put it down. So happy I didn’t because it really turned into a beautiful story of life and the ending was what I hoped for.
Thought provoking read.
Reading for the Soul
Delightful!