The First Phone Call From Heaven
By Mitch Albom
- Release Date: 2013-11-12
- Genre: Fiction & Literature
Description
From the beloved author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven comes his most thrilling and magical novel yet—a page-turning mystery and a meditation on the power of human connection.
One morning in the small town of Coldwater, Michigan, the phones start ringing. The voices say they are calling from heaven. Is it the greatest miracle ever? Or some cruel hoax? As news of these strange calls spreads, outsiders flock to Coldwater to be a part of it.
At the same time, a disgraced pilot named Sully Harding returns to Coldwater from prison to discover his hometown gripped by "miracle fever." Even his young son carries a toy phone, hoping to hear from his mother in heaven.
As the calls increase, and proof of an afterlife begins to surface, the town—and the world—transforms. Only Sully, convinced there is nothing beyond this sad life, digs into the phenomenon, determined to disprove it for his child and his own broken heart.
Moving seamlessly between the invention of the telephone in 1876 and a world obsessed with the next level of communication, Mitch Albom takes readers on a breathtaking ride of frenzied hope.
The First Phone Call from Heaven is Albom at his best—a virtuosic story of love, history, and belief.
Reviews
Always up lifting
5By Albgirl1983Make me feel small again. Miss my family very muchNot Tuesdays With Moray...
3By Afghan AdvocateToo long! Too complicated with the 9 victims that heard voices . Author jumps from victim to victim which confused me. Who is he talking about now? Which deceased person belongs to which living person? Then the Alexander Graham Bell interludes! I got it. The phone inventor, the calls etc. but, the metaphor added nothing and added to the confusion. Read if you must to follow this author. That’s the only reason I bought the book. But, I’m rethinking that.Tyler. Bridget
2By Archer houseKennedie’s. Book.Disappointed
2By Kentucky Kid 69Liked the idea for the story, but I never really felt like I cared about any of the characters. This book felt very amateurish to me.Couldn’t get through it.
3By JopagocksA lot of characters to follow makes you feel removed from the book.Youn buyun
4By Princess StelaThrough yubuuuVery interesting read!
4By chillkath16A lot of characters to follow still a very well written story. I highly recommend this bookFirst Call geography?
2By MrediessI really looked forward to reading this book. I’ve enjoyed the other Mitch Albom books and expected the same quality in this one. I’m also a Michigan native, like Mitch. I’ve only just started this book, but I am dismayed at the lack of geographical accuracy. In the book, the town this happens in, Coldwater, is located near Lake Michigan in the northern lower peninsula. In reality, Coldwater is located in southern Michigan a little west of the center of the state, nearly to the Indiana border. The book describes Coldwater as being in Alpena County, which is on the east side of the state although it is in the northern part. I don’t know why this bothers me so bad, but you’d think I’m Michigan native, like the author, would want to get things right. I’m also finding the story to be a bit disjointed. The author skips from character to character, practically from one sentence to the next, Without any segue or visual warning that the Author is now describing a completely different character. I may read it to the end but those little inconsistencies like place locations in character jumping make it really difficult to concentrate on the message.Not so great as I hoped
3By TheTenaciousTraderAlright in the beginning it was good, but by the end it was bad. It confusing and Mitch Albom ruined Christmas for me. Parents have lied to their kids about Santa Claus and Mitch Albom confirmed it. Thanks a lot. The words were bad. Bad language. The use of the Lords name in fain. To sum this up... bad, bad, bad. Don't give this book to children is a recommendation. I'm going to see if another book is better because I am forced to read another book by my LA class. Maybe it will be better and I'm counting on it. I don't want to ruin the end by I have five dead siblings who, if they would be alive, have many disabilities and I can hear their voices and I can see ghosts not all the time but sometimes. So this book to me hurt me.... because heaven does exist because that is what they tell me. I'm telling you that heaven is real and there is life after death. I remember I dog I never met before I was born. I saw a picture of him, and I told my parents I met him coming down from heaven. HEAVEN IS FOR REAL!!!! I AM TELLING THE TRUTH!!!! THIS IS NOT A HOAX!!!Good stuff
4By KHWheelerLiked this, a quick read and lovely story that kept my attention.
