Tuesday’s with Morrie: An Old Man, A Young Man, and Life’s Greatest Lesson

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1997

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Chapters 1-5

Chapters 6-10

Chapters 11-15

Chapters 16-21

Chapter 22-Afterword

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On learning he will die slowly of Lou Gehrig’s disease, Morrie suffers painful emotions; mornings, he feels sorry for himself. How does he deal with these feelings? Give examples.

Morrie says, “Giving is living.” What does he mean by this, and how might people go about achieving it?

Morrie urges people to love each other, and he offers advice about how best to do so. Describe two of these ways and explain how each improves a person’s interactions with others.