화요일엔 인생을 이야기하자. 사랑, 일, 가족, 나이드는 두려움, 죽음.... 오랜 시간이 지난 후 재회한 두 사람, 이제 죽음을 앞둔 스승과 삶의 무게에 지쳐버린 30대의 제자는 화요일마다 인생에서 놓치지 말아야 할 중요한 주제를 놓고 수업을 벌인다. 죽음 앞에서도 의연히 또 다른 삶을 꿈꿀 줄 아는 모리 선생님의 맑은 모습은 상처받고 지친 현대인들에게 삶의 지혜와 용기를 불어넣어준다. 이 책을 덮고 나면 마음 깊은 곳에 따뜻한 불빛 하나가 켜지는 듯한 기분이 들 것이다.
This true story about the love between a spiritual mentor and his pupil has soared to the bestseller list for many reasons. For starters: it reminds us of the affection and gratitude that many of us still feel for the significant mentors of our past. It also plays out a fantasy many of us have entertained: what would it be like to look those people up again, tell them how much they meant to us, maybe even resume the mentorship? Plus, we meet Morrie Schwartz--a one of a kind professor, whom the author describes as looking like a cross between a biblical prophet and Christmas elf. And finally we are privy to intimate moments of Morrie's final days as he lies dying from a terminal illness. Even on his deathbed, this twinkling-eyed mensch manages to teach us all about living robustly and fully. Kudos to author and acclaimed sports columnist Mitch Albom for telling this universally touching story with such grace and humility. [인터파크 제공]
Acknowledgments xi THE CURRICULUM 1 THE SYLLABUS 5 THE STUDENT 14 THE AUDIOVISUAL 18 THE ORIENTATION 26 THE CLASSROOM 32 TAKING ATTENDANCE 41 THE FIRST TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT THE WORLD 48 THE SECOND TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF 55 THE THIRD TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT REGRETS 62 THE AUDIOVISUAL, PART TWO 69 THE PROFESSOR 73 THE FOURTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT DEATH 80 THE FIFTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT FAMILY 90 THE SIXTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT EMOTIONS 100 THE PROFESSOR, PART TWO 109 THE SEVENTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT THE FEAR OF AGING 115 THE EIGHTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT MONEY 123 THE NINTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT HOW LOVE GOES ON 130 THE TENTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT MARRIAGE 142 THE ELEVENTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT OUR CULTURE 152 THE AUDIOVISUAL, PART THREE 160 THE TWELFTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT FORGIVENESS 164 THE THIRTEENTH TUESDAY WE TALK ABOUT THE PERFECT DAY 171 THE FOURTEENTH TUESDAY WE SAY GOOD-BYE 181 GRADUATION 187 CONCLUSION 190