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Marley and me book author5/7/2023 ![]() In addition to nighttime piano playing, Albom took a part-time job with SPORT magazine. To help pay his tuition he took work as a babysitter. His work there helped earn him entry into the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. ![]() Still supporting himself by working nights in the music industry, he began to write during the day for the Queens Tribune, a weekly newspaper in Flushing, New York. While living in New York, Albom developed an interest in journalism. Go out and see it." Along with his older sister and younger brother he took the message to heart and traveled extensively. Albom was once quoted as saying that his parents were very supportive, and always used to say, "Don't expect your life to finish here. He grew up in a small, middle-class neighborhood which most people never left. He lived in Buffalo, New York for a little while until his family settled in Oaklyn, New Jersey, just outside of Philadelphia. Early life Īlbom was born on May 23, 1958, to a Jewish family in Passaic, New Jersey. Albom lives with his wife Janine Sabino in Detroit. ![]() Having achieved national recognition for sports writing in his early career, he turned to writing the inspirational stories and themes that weave through his books, plays, and films. His books have sold over 40 million copies worldwide. ![]() Mitchell David Albom (born May 23, 1958) is an American author, journalist, and musician. ![]()
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