The Time Keeper

· Hachette UK
4.4
88 reviews
Ebook
224
Pages

About this ebook

FROM THE MASTER STORYTELLER WHOSE BOOKS HAVE TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 40 MILLION READERS

'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecilia Ahern

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Banished for centuries, as punishment for trying to measure time, the inventor of the world's first clock is finally granted his freedom, along with a mission: a chance to redeem himself by teaching two people the true meaning of time.

He embarks on a journey with two unlikely partners: a teenage girl who is about to give up on life and a wealthy, ageing businessman who wants to live for ever. To save himself, he must save them both.

Gripping, and filled with deep human truth, this unforgettable story will inspire readers everywhere to reconsider their own notions of time and just how precious it truly is.
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WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT THE TIME KEEPER

'As usual, Albom kept me completely captivated throughout this entire book. My only complaint is that it wasn't longer!'

'A touching story which everyone can relate to. This book is philosophical, touching and insightful - a true gem'

'Another awesome read . . . Wish his books went on forever'

'One of the best books I have ever read!'

'An absolute masterpiece! This one book provides much wisdom'

Ratings and reviews

4.4
88 reviews
White
February 14, 2015
It's true...we keep measuring everything with time to the point of keep feeling dissatisfied. We become ambitious, always demand for more time and in the process, we forget that there are other things more precious...taking hasty decision with clouded minds and paid no mind of the consequence. It's indeed like the book said; there is difference between knowing and understanding. All this time, we only know how to use time to achieve things effectively but never truly understand it
2 people found this review helpful
Jimmy Liu
February 19, 2022
I liked Tuesdays with Morrie and For One More Day but I found this book to be rather disappointing mainly because the author attempted to attach a sense of morality to time itself. That being said, as a reader, I get the impression that he tried to impose the fallacy that learning to measure time leads to a decline in appreciating the people and the world around us. I feel that the stories of all three characters had less to do with time than regrettable life decisions.
1 person found this review helpful
Hamid Husain
February 27, 2017
Once you read this, everything is different, the very next moment you'll change, awe-inspiring it is!
2 people found this review helpful

About the author

Author, screenwriter, philanthropist, journalist and broadcaster Mitch Albom is an inspiration around the world. Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. He has written eight number-one New York Times bestsellers - including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. He has also written award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. He appeared for more than 20 years on ESPN, and was a fixture on The Sports Reporters. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and was the recipient of the Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement. Following his bestselling memoir, Finding Chika, and Human Touch, a weekly serial written and published online which raised nearly $1 million for pandemic relief, he returned to fiction with The Stranger in the Lifeboat, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List after being #1 on Amazon. His much-anticipated new novel, set during the Holocaust, is coming in the fall of 2023. Albom now spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. Since 2006, he has operated nine charitable programs in southeast Michigan under his SAY Detroit umbrella, including the nation's first medical clinic for homeless children. He also created a dessert shop and popcorn line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. Since 2010, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port au Prince, a home to 60 children, which he visits every month without exception. Albom also works as a columnist and broadcaster and has founded nine charities in Detroit and operates an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.

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