What an amazing, heart-wrenching, inspirational story! I read this book when it was first published in one sitting, then I had to go back and read it a second time. And now it's a book that I read at least once a year (and it never fails, I will use half a box of tissue reading it)!

Have a Little Faith by [a:Mitch Albom|2331|Mitch Albom|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1368640552p2/2331.jpg] is a true story that begins with an unusual request from the author's rabbi. His request is that Mitch delivers his eulogy. How do you say no to that? But this story is not just about the rabbi, but also about another man, a pastor who was a former drug addict. Each man has a story to tell and he shares it with Mitch.

"In the beginning, there was a question.
It became a last request.
"Will you do my eulogy?"
And, as is often the case with faith, I thought I was being asked a favor, when in fact I was being given one."

All I can truly say is that the way that this author intertwines these two stories: one about the rabbi Albert Lewis, a man from his past who is "the most pious man" he knows and the other a Detroit pastor Henry Covington who preaches to the homeless in a decaying church is truly impressive! You get to know both men in under 300 pages as well as the author did over an eight year time span.

But this story is more than just telling the life and faith of these two men. It is a story about a man who has wandered away from his faith and how knowing these two men brought him back. One of my favorite quotes from the book (and I have many) is this one:

"Have you ever known a man of faith? Did you run the other way? If so, stop running. Maybe sit for a minute. For a glass of ice water. For a plate of corn bread. You may find there is something beautiful to learn, and it doesn't bite you and it doesn't weaken you, it only proves a divine spark lies inside each of us, and that spark may one day save the world."

I've learned in life that having a little faith goes a long way and this book shows that in its purest form: love and hope. So if you are looking for an inspirational story, pick this one up. You won't be disappointed!