Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 1958  Passaic
Parents: Ira and Rhoda Albom
Spouse: Janine Sabino
Address(es):
Detroit, MI
Contact Information:
Website: www.mitchalbom.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Finding Chika - This memoir is a tribute to Chika, the young Haitian orphan from Port Au Prince, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor and her passing two years later.	Biography	Adult		2019
	The Next Person You Meet in Heaven - Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie, the little girl he saved on earth.	Fiction	Adult		2018
	The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto - The life and mysterious death of the musician as narrated by the voice of Music. An orphan born in Spain in 1936, is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old six string guitar. his journey takes him through the musical landscape of the 20th century. The soundtrack for the book was also released by Republic Records.	Fiction	Adult		2015
	The First Phone Call from Heaven - The small town of Coldwater, Michigan is thrust into the international spotlight when its citizens suddenly start receiving phone calls from deceased loved ones. Sully Harding, a grief-stricken single father recently released from prison determined to find the truth.	Fiction	Adult	New York: HarperCollins	2013
	The Time Keeper - This focuses on the inventor of the world'd first clock, who is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift.	Fiction	Adult		2012
	Have A Little Faith - Recounts Albom's experiences that led to him writing the eulogy for Albert L. Lewis, a Rabbi in order to know and understand the man. It also tells of Albom's contact with Henry Covington, the African-American pastor of the I Am My Brother's Keeper Church, in Detroit. In 2011, ABC aired the Hallmark of Fame television movie based on this book.	Biography	Adult	New York : Hyperion	2009
	For One More Day - It is about a son who gets to spend a day with his mother, who died eight years earlier. Some incidents are based on actual events from his childhood. Oprah presented a TV movie in 2007 for ABC.	Fiction	Adult	New York: Hyperion	2006
	The Five People You Meet in Heaven - It was made into a TV movie for ABC in 2004.	Fiction	Adult	New York : Hyperion Books	2003
	Tuesdays with Morrie - Oprah produced a TV movie adaptation by the same name for ABC.	Biography	Adult	New York : Doubleday	1997
	Fab Five: Basketvall, Trash Talk, The American Dream - Story of the starters on the U of M men's basketball team that reached the NCAA championship game in 1992 and 1993	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : Grand Central Publishing	1993
	Bo: Life, Laughs, and the Lessons of a College Football Legend - Autobiograhy of Bo Schembechler co-written with the coach.	Biography	Adult	New York: Warner Books	1989

What is the aim or goal of your writing: His parents told him,"Don't expect your life to finish here. There's a big world out there. Go out and see it."

Skills:
Other - Newspaper columnist, radio talk show host, television sports reporter
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