Tuesdays with Morrie is a memoir about Mitch Albom's relationship with his college professor Morrie Schwartz. Morrie had been one of Mitch's favorite professors in college, and on graduation day, Mitch presented Morrie with a briefcase and a promise to keep in touch. However, as time passes, distance and life keep the two from communicating. One night, as Mitch, now a well-known journalist in Detroit, is watching a Ted Koppel interview on ABC, he sees his old professor as that night's subject. Morrie has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Mitch sees that his professor's time is growing short and realizes he has not kept up his promise to keep in touch. He...
