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albom september 2 , 2010 autographing for his fans after his lecture , mitchell david albom passaic , new jersey , u.s. united states 200px '' you meet in heaven '' '' have a little faith tuesdays '' '' for one more day '' columnist for the with detroit free press morrie '' '' the five people 23 may 1958 english janine sabino -lrb- married 1995 -- present -rrb- non-fiction , young-adult fiction mitch albom.jpg mitch albom
 mitch albom novelist , sports journalist
mitch albom

mitchell david `` mitch '' albom -lrb- born may 23 , 1958 -rrb- is an american best-selling author , journalist , screenwriter , dramatist , radio and television broadcaster , and musician .
his books have sold over 35 million copies worldwide .
having achieved national recognition for sports writing in the earlier part of his career , he is perhaps best known for the inspirational stories and themes that weave through his books , plays and films .
