The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James Faro

It’s like a scene from a movie.Īll night, there has been something on Eddie’s mind that he hasn’t been able to ask. They eat taffy and play games and hold hands. Later that night, after celebrating his birthday with the family, Eddie takes Marguerite for a walk along the Ruby Pier boardwalk. He wonders if this is a weakness that he shouldn’t take to war. She has brought him a birthday gift-a going away gift-and the sight of her holding it gives Eddie butterflies.

This year, Eddie’s cake is decorated with the words “Good luck! Fight hard!” Eddie is playing with his little cousins when the door opens and Marguerite walks in from the rain. He drops to the floor and whispers “Marguerite.” She responds, “For the bitter and the sweet.” Eddie’s Eighteenth Birthday

He looks around the crowd and sees a beautiful young woman passing out candied almonds asking “ Per l’amaro e il dolce?” or “ For the bitter and the sweet?” The woman’s voice is almost too much for Eddie to handle. The final wedding he sees seems to be in Italy. Now, walking through heaven in his maintenance clothes, he visits each of these weddings and wonders how this has to do with him. If he had to go, he chose to stand in the parking lot smoking a cigarette. But to Eddie, they’re all pretty much the same.Įddie avoided wedding receptions in life. Each of these celebrations has different music and different customs. He sees weddings in what he guesses to be Africa, China, and France. The next door takes him to a Spanish wedding. The first wedding might have been German or Swedish. Each one opens into a different wedding reception, seemingly in a different country. MargueriteĮventually, Eddie starts to open the doors. She died young and in his afterlife, Eddie has to deal with his unresolved feelings regarding her death. Marguerite in The Five People You Meet in Heaven is Eddie’s wife. Marguerite in The Five People You Meet in Heaven Eddie has spent years blaming himself and feeling bitter over Marguerite’s death, and Marguerite in the Five People You Meet in Heaven helps him leave those feelings behind. Marguerite in The Five People You Meet in Heaven is Eddie’s wife, who died young. Who is Marguerite in The Five People You meet in Heaven? What is her role and relation to Eddie? Like this article? Sign up for a free trial here. Shortform has the world's best summaries of books you should be reading. This article is an excerpt from the Shortform summary of 'The Five People You Meet In Heaven' by Mitch Albom.

The Assiduous Quest of Tobias Hopkins by James Faro