What if, somehow, it was possible to get a phone call from
those who have died and are in now in heaven? Obviously, everything is possible
with God and miracles can and do happen. That is the premise behind the latest
work of fiction by Mitch Albom, bestselling author of “Tuesdays with Morrie”
and “The Five People You Meet in Heaven.”
Tess Rafferty was the recipient of “The First Phone Call
from Heaven.” She received a call from
her mother, who had passed away four years earlier. Several others in the small
town of Coldwater, Michigan, would soon receive the same honor of hearing from
a loved one no longer with them. The most vocal of these is Katherine Yellin,
who received a call from her sister Diane. Katherine soon becomes the focus of
a media frenzy and the small town of Coldwater becomes filled with tourists,
pilgrims, and protesters.
Meanwhile, Sullivan Harding, a widower recently out of jail
and attempting to rebuild his life with his young son, is angered by these
calls and is determined to get to the root of who might be perpetrating this
cruel hoax.
“The First Phone Call from Heaven” is an enjoyable
read. Albom skillfully interweaves the
stories of the various people touched by these calls from the other side. He
also crafts a suspenseful detective story. He also intersperses a bit of
history, telling about Alexander Graham Bell and his quest to create the
telephone.
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