In this touching and thought-provoking story about compassion, love and forgiveness, Mitch Albom, a Detroit Free Press journalist and author, recounts his weekly visits with a dying mentor and friend -- his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Caught up in the upper ranks of sports journalism and having forgotten most of his mentor's valuable lessons, Mitch turns on the television one night to discover Morrie's condition. As a result, the former teacher and student get in touch, agreeing to meet every Tuesday for one final class: a lesson in how to live.