Mitch Albom is an author, play­wright, and screen­writer who has writ­ten sev­en books, includ­ing the inter­na­tion­al best­seller Tues­days with Mor­rie, the best­selling mem­oir of all time. His first nov­el, The Five Peo­ple You Meet in Heav­en, was an instant num­ber one New York Times best­seller that has since sold more than six mil­lion copies world­wide. Both books were made into acclaimed TV films. Mitch also works as a colum­nist and a broad­cast­er, and serves on numer­ous char­i­ta­ble boards. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.