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The First Phone Call from Heaven "What is false about hope?"

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Stunning, page turner, a type of book that will make you lose track of time, and in every page will make you wonder "what's next?". Mitch Albom's "The First Phone Call from Heaven" will make each reader question themselves about the existence of heaven. Does it exist? Is life after death possible? is the end really not the end?  I personally find myself patiently read the few next pages warily, reading word per word wondering if my accusations about the characters are truly right and that goes to you too if you found yourself sucked on to Albom's work as how I was.  This is a story of few people living in Coldwater, Michigan in the outskirts of Detroit, where 9 people had claimed to receive a phone call from heaven. 8 deceased people are said to have communicated to their chosen ones among these people are  Anesh Barua who had claimed to communicate with his deceased daughter, Eddie Douken's who had talked to his  ex-wife, Jay James'

The Longest Ride: 7 different scenes that is in the 1st trailer but not in the book:

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Yes, I've finished reading the book and as expected from Nicholas' works, it's good. One of his best tales.  One thing for sure is that it is different from the movie which is usual for movie-tie in novels made by Nicholas' for whatever reason? I don't know why maybe they try to think of a more thrilling way to make sales but I guess making the book as a movie as it is will sell even more than modifying it. For those who are curious because of the trailer and kept on saying it is a milder type of Fifty Shades of Grey for goodness sake, in the book it is not. (I don't know with the movie.) It's better to read the book before watching the movie (for some reasons that a book lover would understand). I think they just get the gist of the story but the details during the process are different. (watch the trailer here  .)  Let's move on to: 7 Different scenes that appears in the 1st trailer but not in the book: 1. Luke's hat d