Mitchell "Mitch" David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American best-selling author, journalist, screenwriter, dramatist, radio and television broadcaster and musician.
His books have sold over 30 million copies worldwide.
Having achieved national recognition for his 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.
He is also well known for his philanthropic work in Detroit, Michigan, where he founded four charities.
Albom was born in Trenton, New Jersey and briefly lived in Buffalo, New York before moving back to Haddon Township, New Jersey as a child, where he attended a synagogue led by Rabbi Albert L.
Lewis, the subject of his book, Have a Little Faith.
He resided in Oaklyn, New Jersey.
After attending high schools in Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia, including Akiba Hebrew Academy in Lower Merion, Albom went on to Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts to earn a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
Pursuing his dream to become a musician, he worked after graduation for several years in nightclubs in the US and Europe.
He discovered an aptitude for writing and eventually returned to graduate school, earning a Master's degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, followed by an MBA from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business.
In 1995, he married Janine Sabino.
They live in suburban Detroit, Michigan.
They currently have no children.
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