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@katiecouric: Mitch Albom

November 10, 2009 1:26 PM

Katie Couric speaks with best-selling American author Mitch Albom about his new book, "Have A Little Faith," his first nonfiction work since "Tuesdays with Morrie."

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by Roxiefrommichigan November 16, 2009 6:18 PM EST
I met Mitch Albom at the Salvation Army Homeless Center in Detroit. This center provided food and shelter for "families" that needed aid. If I am not mistaken, this is the only shelter that takes "families", not only individuals, who are homeless. Ironically enough, an "exoneree" who was wrongfully imprisoned for 9 years, played Santa Claus to the children who live there. Mr. Albom is more than what he is perceived to be. He should be on the cover of Time magazine for "man of the year". He believes in family, religion and tradition.
More people should be like him. God bless you, Mr. Albom.
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by kenhamlett November 14, 2009 9:54 AM EST
I will try to keep the interview separate from the content of the book as much as possible but it is difficult.
First we hear about Judism and how he is trying to equate it with other faiths. It is a weak connection. The talk does not match the reality since they long ago lost any connection with god. Thus this part of the interview falls flat in content and presentation.
When he drifts into discussion of the auto industry he starts out fine pointing out the need for industry in this nation instead of being a service economy. Then he blows it. The private jet reference is EXACTLY the point. Waste and incompetent management brought the industry down. We did not miss the point, but Albom did.
While the book may be intended to inspire us, maybe, the interview lets me know to avoid the book and his contrived insights.

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by PATat911 November 11, 2009 9:04 PM EST
Loved the interview. I normally wouldn't read a book about faith; but, after hearing the background for the book, I think it sounds really interesting.
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by berquiroz November 11, 2009 4:02 PM EST
I consider this interview to be one of the most interesting and moving I've seen on cbs news.
Thank you for interviewing such an interesting person Katie.
Listening to stories like this one makes us more humane.
Dou you know if the book you and your interviewee were talking about is available in México?
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by penusa November 11, 2009 3:39 PM EST
Mitch mentioned very briefly religion/faith on a global basis and its (mis)place in ethnic cleansing. Though this is not the premise of his book, which I look forward to reading, I wanted to pose the question to him nevertheless, in having/keeping faith. On a recent trip to Cambodia, I asked my 40+ year old tuk-tuk driver who survived the Khmer Rouge era if he is a Buddhist, still one, or if he believed in any religion at all. He said, "I used to be one, but now I no longer believe in any religion. Because so many people died, and no one, nothing, could help them." I have to say genocide and ethnic killing remains a big reason why I have so little faith as well. What were the Rabbi and Henry's views on such situations? I can only imagine how disheartening and anguishing when one loses one's child, or when 10% of our population are jobless. But how does one make sense of a world (and have a little faith) where masses of people are being killed? And still is.
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