Mitch Albom biography
Date of birth : 1958-05-23
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Passaic, New Jersey
Nationality : American
Category : Famous Figures
Last modified : 2011-05-11
Credited as : Author and journalist, screenwriter, Have a Little Faith: A True Story
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Having achieved national recognition for his sports writing in the earlier part of his career, he is perhaps best known now for the inspirational stories and themes that weave through his books, plays and films. He is also well-known for his philanthropic work in Detroit, Michigan where he founded four charities.
Author of books:
Live Albom: The Best of Detroit Free Press Sports Columnist Mitch Albom (1988, columns)
Live Albom II (1990, columns)
Fab Five: Basketball, Trash Talk, the American Dream (1993, sports)
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (1997, nonfiction)
The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2003, novel)
For One More Day (2006, novel)
Have a Little Faith: A True Story (2009)