![]() Mitch Albom constructs the remaining sections of this novel by alternating between Eddie's present-tense encounters in Heaven and flashbacks to Eddie's various birthdays. He remembers grasping her small hand and then - his life is over. Moving as quickly as he can, Eddie tries to save a young girl from being crushed by the falling cart. Eddie is proud of Ruby Pier's spotless safety record, but that all changes when a missing car key damages the machinery on a ride called “Freddy's Free Fall.” Screaming patrons are stranded, dangling in the air as the cart threatens to fall off the track. However, Eddie is beloved at Ruby Pier his co-worker Dominguez and the visiting children can see through his prickly exterior. Eddie is resigned to his position, even though he swore to never follow in his father's footsteps. Most of the people he loved have passed away and the knee injury he sustained during World War II still plagues his every movement. He is 83 years old and works as the maintenance manager at Ruby Pier amusement park, the same job his father once held. ![]() ![]() The Five People You Meet in Heaven begins on the last day of Eddie's life. ![]()
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