And that, it turned out, was just the beginning. Because among those viewers was a young sportswriter, Mitch Albom. Morrie Schwartz with Ted Koppel on "Nightline" in March 1995.

Mitch Albom was intent on chronicling the Tuesdays he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who was facing Lou Gehrig's disease. Albom's only goal was to write a book to pay ...

At one time, Mitch Albom was the student - both literally and proverbially - in a now-famous paradigm with his then-Brandeis University professor, Morris S. Schwartz. Morrie, as the world has come ...

Twenty-two years ago, I flipped on the TV and my life changed forever. An old professor of mine, Morrie Schwartz, was on the “Nightline” program, talking to Ted Koppel. About dying. My mouth ...

For Gilbert Reynosa, stepping into the role of Mitch Albom in Casa 0101 Theater’s “Tuesdays with Morrie” is deeply personal. The life-changing bond between student and mentor isn’t just a ...

Mitch Albom was intent on chronicling the Tuesdays he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who was facing Lou Gehrig's disease. Albom's only goal was to write a book to pay for ...

The career of Detroit Free Press sportswriter Mitch Albom took a big turn in 1997 when his book Tuesdays with Morrie was published. Now a play, it comes to East Lansing this week.

Mitch Albom was intent on chronicling the Tuesdays he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who was facing Lou Gehrig's disease. Albom's only goal was to write a book to pay for ...

Mitch Albom with Morrie Schwartz, his professor from Brandeis University in Massachusetts. After Albom's graduation in 1979 they lost touch.

Mitch Albom was intent on chronicling the Tuesdays he spent with Morrie Schwartz, his favorite college professor who was facing Lou Gehrig's disease. Albom's only goal was to write a book to pay ...