I am not a religious person, and I was actually a bit annoyed when I found out that this was a work of nonfiction and then on top of that it was a religious piece. (Obviously I didn't pay that much attention to the description or the cover of the book). I was so disappointed with my selection that after a few pages I just put the book down, for weeks. When I finally did pick up the book I couldn't put it down. I was so touched by this journey Albom went through. I never really did get religion and why people hold on to it so tightly but after this read I get it. It was a beautiful book that when finished I literally felt my heart sink and then break a little.

"I thought about his dilapidated church downtown. And I realized that in some ways, we all have a home in our roof, a gap through which the rears fall and bad events blow harsh wind. We feel vulnerable. We worry about what storm will strike next".