Posted by Libi Adler
Last week, I had the pleasure of hearing Mitch Albom speak at the 92nd Street Y as part of their lecture series. To a packed crowd of people, and over 23 Satellite locations around the country who sent in questions, Albom spoke about his latest book Have a Little Faith.
This book details what happens when Albom receives an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom’s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. So begins an eight-year journey of learning and bonding with the Rabbi. At the same time Albom meets another man, a pastor and reformed drug dealer and convict–who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. Through these two men, he learns the importance of faith in one’s life.
The lecture was very well presented, and as Albom himself said, he didn’t use any note cards to speak from. The audience could tell that he knew this subject well, and that the people he spoke about, the main characters in the book, really meant a lot to him and were big parts of his life. He was charismatic and very funny. Even though I had already read the book, I enjoyed hearing the stories from the mouth of the author, seeing his spin on it, and feeling what really affected him throughout his journey.
Definitely check out the book. Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including The Hole In The Roof Foundation, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless.
For a review and interview with Mitch Albom, check out the latest issue of Jewish Book World coming soon!
For more events and lectures at the 92nd St. Y click here.
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agirlonthego // November 15, 2009 at 1:38 pm |
If you’ve read Mitch Albom’s new book, HAVE A LITTLE FAITH, you are familiar with Pastor Henry Covington, one of the two spiritual leaders profiled in his book. Henry’s church in Detroit is in need of repair. A gaping hole in the roof needs to be patched before the cruelness of a Michigan winter sets in.
Mitch’s A HOLE… IN THE ROOF FOUNDATION has started the SHINGLE BELLS CAMPAIGN. Though a partial portion of the donations have come in to fix the roof, $20,000 is still needed to finish the job. Any money over and above the necessary donations to fix the Pilgrim Church will go toward repairing other houses of worship that are in need of funds.
For more information on this great cause, as well as a link to the donation page, please visit:http://mitchalbom.com/news/node/5942/A_Special_Message_from_Mitch_about_A_Hole_in_the_Roof
PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!! And let’s help Pastor Covington raise the funds he needs before year’s end!