Five People You Meet in Heaven, The

Eddie, an old man who works as the head maintenance man at the Ruby Pier amusement park, is killed trying to rescue a young girl from a car that comes loose from one of the rides and smashes to the ground. Eddie ascends to heaven and while there meets five different people who have, inadvertently or not, had a significant impact on his life. Through his meetings with these individuals the reader learns Eddie’s life history and Eddie learns how truly important his life on earth really was.