Reading Have A Little Faith was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. I know that sounds exaggerated but it's true. This book couldn't have been more apt for me, after going through what I went through during the holidays (still going through it, btw). I didn't know that I needed this book until I started reading it.
You probably know Mitch Albom from Tuesdays with Morrie, that famous book about an old professor and a student who meet every Tuesdays to talk about life. I remember several of my classmates reading that book but I haven't read it. Have A Little Faith, which was published several years after Tuesdays with Morrie, is the first Albom book I've read. I read it after signing up for a local book club. Since I wanted to attend the meetup, I had to read the book of the month. I didn't know what I expected but I know from friends who've read other books by Mitch Albom that it would be an easy read. And I was hoping it was, because ever since the last two weeks of December, I haven't finished any book at all.
Have A Little Faith was indeed an easy, quick read despite its themes -- life, death, faith, love, God. I've struggled with faith and religion in the last decade so most of the contents of this book hit me hard. Full disclosure: I am a Christian who hasn't been to church in almost 10 years, and my family is Catholic. In the more recent years, I have been a lousy believer, if you can even call me that. And more recently, I even asked if there was a God and if He was with me. This book has the answer to those questions, but you'd have to read it because I won't tell you.
Whether you're religious or not, it's easy to like the characters. I found myself drawn to them, eager to find out what else I can learn from them. But the one I could truly relate to was Mitch Albom. His apathy struck me as something very familiar, and his transformation, in a way, changed me as well. Mitch Albom was a great storyteller and though I did not cry while reading it, I felt my heart open to whatever Have A Little Faith had to offer. This book was inspiring, eye-opening, and most of all, comforting.
I urge all of you to read this gem. It doesn't matter what religion you're from because the lessons I got out of this book were universal. You might think you don't need it but you'll thank yourself for giving it a chance. So go, read Have A Little Faith.
As a reader and reviewer, I aim to write fair and honest reviews, both on this site and on Goodreads. Please read my Review Policy here.
You probably know Mitch Albom from Tuesdays with Morrie, that famous book about an old professor and a student who meet every Tuesdays to talk about life. I remember several of my classmates reading that book but I haven't read it. Have A Little Faith, which was published several years after Tuesdays with Morrie, is the first Albom book I've read. I read it after signing up for a local book club. Since I wanted to attend the meetup, I had to read the book of the month. I didn't know what I expected but I know from friends who've read other books by Mitch Albom that it would be an easy read. And I was hoping it was, because ever since the last two weeks of December, I haven't finished any book at all.
Have A Little Faith was indeed an easy, quick read despite its themes -- life, death, faith, love, God. I've struggled with faith and religion in the last decade so most of the contents of this book hit me hard. Full disclosure: I am a Christian who hasn't been to church in almost 10 years, and my family is Catholic. In the more recent years, I have been a lousy believer, if you can even call me that. And more recently, I even asked if there was a God and if He was with me. This book has the answer to those questions, but you'd have to read it because I won't tell you.
Whether you're religious or not, it's easy to like the characters. I found myself drawn to them, eager to find out what else I can learn from them. But the one I could truly relate to was Mitch Albom. His apathy struck me as something very familiar, and his transformation, in a way, changed me as well. Mitch Albom was a great storyteller and though I did not cry while reading it, I felt my heart open to whatever Have A Little Faith had to offer. This book was inspiring, eye-opening, and most of all, comforting.
I urge all of you to read this gem. It doesn't matter what religion you're from because the lessons I got out of this book were universal. You might think you don't need it but you'll thank yourself for giving it a chance. So go, read Have A Little Faith.
As a reader and reviewer, I aim to write fair and honest reviews, both on this site and on Goodreads. Please read my Review Policy here.
