First Phone Call From Heaven (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Interestingly interweaved among the lives of 8-9 people and their deceased ones. But the story developed around the key characters, Sully, Katherine, Tess, and Jack. Unlike his previous book (The Five People You Meet in Heaven), this story entails more suspense with a twist, but lacks of emotional connection/feel. The part I enjoyed the most is the historical background of phone. The book includes backstory about the invention of phone by Alexander Graham Bell which bridges to the current story. This is well-weaved into the main (current) story. The historical story about Bell and his wife was another eye-opener that highlighted their endless love. Love can penetrate through music, time and action. Other key themes include hope and faith. There are some quotes that are meaningful and I like:"Sometimes, love brings you together even as life keeps you apart.""Desire sets our compass, but real life steers our course.""What if life that can love not penetrate?""... anything created by my heart or hand is from God, by God, through God, and with God. We may not know the truth about phones and heaven, but we do know this: in time, He answers all calls, and He answers mine."The Christianity theme is evident in this story: Faith brings hope; hope keeps one's going. This book is recommended for the believers of God and Christians. Something about Mitch Albom's writings that never fail to conjure a sort of light in me. An emotional sense, or rather, a different take on how I view life and the people I most often subconsciously take for granted. Certainly a change I most often need. Inspired, as always, by Albom's work, I found myself agreeing to most of what he wrote. I love how he intertwines the present story to the history of Alexander Graham Bell. What has always sparked my interest in his writing is that he looks for details in every corner, stories that go unnoticed. Little events in a real person's life that make up for the major ones. It really makes you think of how much more remains a mystery to our knowledge, to the public's knowledge. He never fails to convey the message that everyone has their own story, a large portion of which we may never know. Then again, it shouldn't matter how many people are in the know of your story as long as those closest to you do. And somehow I believe that as long as that happens, you are immortal in the minds of others. Because after all, "no soul remembered is ever gone" right?
What do You think about First Phone Call From Heaven (2013)?
This was a great book. I understand the skeptics but really, the end is not the end.
—gmer2006
This book could have been much shorter but it was good nonetheless.
—hollygirl
