This study guide uses the wisdom traditions of the Bible as a backdrop for discussion of Mitch Albom's popular novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hyperion, 2003) to discuss what the Bible has to teach us about living. Wisdom from The Five People You Meet in Heaven parallels the characters of Albom's novel with themes and insights from wisdom literature to explore its orientation toward life and what we can learn about forgiveness, sacrifice, love, suffering, and our own character.

This study guide uses the wisdom traditions of the Bible as a backdrop for discussion of Mitch Albom's popular novel The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Hyperion, 2003) to discuss what the Bible has to teach us about living. Wisdom from The Five People You Meet in Heaven parallels the characters of Albom's novel with themes and insights from wisdom literature to explore its orientation toward life and what we can learn about forgiveness, sacrifice, love, suffering, and our own character.