Morrie Schwartz: Lessons On Living
(Koch Vision)

In 1995, Ted Koppel saw an article in the Boston Globe about Morrie Schwartz, an elderly Brandeis sociology professor who was dying of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and who felt that he had some wisdom to share with the world before he passed on. After meeting Koppel and agreeing (somewhat reluctantly) to appear on “Nightline,” Schwartz became something of a cause célèbre and appeared twice more before his death. One of his former students, sportswriter Mitch Albom, saw Morrie on TV and decided to pay him a visit. One thing led to another and Albom’s now weekly visits, turned into the best-selling book, “Tuesdays With Morrie” and later a movie starring Jack Lemmon, produced by Oprah Winfrey.

This one hour special originally aired on ABC and contains excerpts from Morrie’s three “Nightline” appearances and many of his thoughts on life and death. It’s both fascinating and touching and will probably pique your interest enough to pick up the book and get to know this man in greater depth. - David Bassin