THE STRANGER IN THE LIFEBOAT by Mitch Albom (Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven) is another reflection on the meaning of life and redemption. Albom utilizes the adventures of several survivors of a yacht’s explosion to explore ideas of loss, faith, and purpose. Throughout, Albom offers his characteristic short maxims like “God starts things … Man stops them” or by having the stranger character (who identifies himself as the Lord) tell a survivor that He answers all prayers, “but sometimes the answer is no.” Or “Use this grace to spread my spirit. … Find someone else in despair and help them.” Much of the inspirational story is told through diary entries interspersed with news reports related to the tragedy. The ending feels a bit abrupt and THE STRANGER IN THE LIFEBOAT received some mixed reviews, but the spiritual questions it raises and the mystery of what happened to the boat and whether anyone will survive carries readers through.
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