Finding the Right Words

Have a Little Faith By Mitch Albom


This is a true story written in the perspective of the author.


Mitch is an old member of his hometown suburban synagogue. After not attending the temple for anything but yearly holidays, he returns to give a speech. But in truth, that is not the important thing. The true event is a favor asked of Mitch by his Rabbi, "Will you give my eulogy?" It is a strange request to ask of someone that wasn't exactly active in the New Jersey Jewish community. The Reb was about 82 years old, but clever enough to ask someone who would be dedicated to doing something, but most importantly, someone who will always be there until the end. So over the next decade, Mitch finds himself making the commute from Detroit to the New Jersey suburb, in an attempt to learn about the Reb as a person, not just a man of God.


The perspective switches from the author's to third person.


I listened to this on tape in the car on my trip, and I really loved listening to the author's soothing voice and the meaningful collection of words he had created. I think that I can't find anything wrong with this book to critique it on. Just a fair warning, there is a lot of talk about religion, but even if you aren't comfortable with that, it isn't lecturing you, it's just simple discussion. I think that most of this book is very good, and there are parts that just warm your heart beyond it's usual capacity because it's so sweet and beautiful. Sounds pretty good, right?