{"product_id":"have-a-little-faith-a-true-story-9780786868728","title":"Have a Little Faith: A True Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eHave a Little Faith\u003c\/i\u003e, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds -- two men, two faiths, two communities -- that will inspire readers everywhere. Albom's first nonfiction book since \u003ci\u003eTuesdays with Morrie, Have a Little Faith\u003c\/i\u003e begins with an unusual request: an eighty-two-year-old rabbi from Albom's old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Feeling unworthy, Albom insists on understanding the man better, which throws him back into a world of faith he'd left years ago. Meanwhile, closer to his current home, Albom becomes involved with a Detroit pastor -- a reformed drug dealer and convict -- who preaches to the poor and homeless in a decaying church with a hole in its roof. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Moving between their worlds, Christian and Jewish, African-American and white, impoverished and well-to-do, Albom observes how these very different men employ faith similarly in fighting for survival: the older, suburban rabbi embracing it as death approaches; the younger, inner-city pastor relying on it to keep himself and his church afloat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As America struggles with hard times and people turn more to their beliefs, Albom and the two men of God explore issues that perplex modern man: how to endure when difficult things happen; what heaven is; intermarriage; forgiveness; doubting God; and the importance of faith in trying times. Although the texts, prayers, and histories are different, Albom begins to recognize a striking unity between the two worlds -- and indeed, between beliefs everywhere. In the end, as the rabbi nears death and a harsh winter threatens the pastor's wobbly church, Albom sadly fulfills the rabbi's last request and writes the eulogy. And he finally understands what both men had been teaching all along: the profound comfort of believing in something bigger than yourself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave a Little Faith\u003c\/i\u003e is a book about a life's purpose; about losing belief and finding it again; about the divine spark inside us all. It is one man's journey, but it is everyone's story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ten percent of the profits from this book will go to charity, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hole In The Roof Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e, which helps refurbish places of worship that aid the homeless.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786868728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan Notable Books - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/12\/2009 pg. 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/30\/2009 pg. 61\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2009 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/13\/2009 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/25\/2009 pg. 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/28\/2009 pg. 67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e134248 \/ Have a Little Faith: A True Story\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 7\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mitch Albom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729497133237,"sku":"9780786868728","price":30.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b155552a-984f-458c-bccf-8c755e9d6a03.jpg?v=1675802720","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/have-a-little-faith-a-true-story-9780786868728","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}