Tuesdays with Morrie Some books entertain you. Some books teach you something. And then there are a few books that quietly sit beside you for days after you've finished reading them. Tuesdays with Morrie is one of those books for me. On the surface, it is a simple story. A former student reconnects with his old professor, Morrie Schwartz, who is slowly dying from ALS. Every Tuesday, they meet and talk about life, love, work, relationships, aging, forgiveness, and death. Nothi