The First Phone Call from Heaven by Mitch Albom - Comments

Citizens of Coldwater, a town on Lake Michigan, begin to receive strange phone calls; calls from dead loved ones. As the media circus and religious/anti-religious frenzy begins, Sully Harding is determined to find out the truth of the matter: is it a hoax or a miracle? The line between secular and non-secular is thin, making the messages within easier to grasp. Albom's fast-paced and powerful style of writing illustrates what many grieving people wish for in a way that teaches the importance of coping in ways that doesn't hinder life.