Heaven
Heaven is obviously an essential part of this book. The idea of heaven as described in the book is of a place to come to terms with the happenings of one's life. To the characters, this is the greatest gift that can be given, and it amounts to the paradise that most people expect when they envision heaven. Heaven is the place where Eddie learns the lessons of his life from the five people waiting for him thus the name of the book. Each person has these five people waiting for them in heaven so it is said. After each person in heaven has learned their five lessons, they can then chooses their eternal resting place.