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Mitch Albom
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For One More Day |
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Hardcover |
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208 |
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2006-09-26 |
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1401303277 |
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Hyperion |
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Mitch Albom mesmerized readers around the world with his number one New York Times bestsellers, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and Tuesdays with Morrie. Now he returns with a beautiful, haunting novel about the family we love and the chances we miss. For One More Day is the story of a mother and a son, and a relationship that covers a lifetime and beyond. It explores the question: What would you do if you could spend one more day with a lost loved one? As a child, Charley "Chick" Benetto was told by his father, "You can be a mamas boy or a daddys boy, but you cant be both." So he chooses his father, only to see the man disappear when Charley is on the verge of adolescence. Decades later, Charley is a broken man. His life has been crumbled by alcohol and regret. He loses his job. He leaves his family. He hits bottom after discovering his only daughter has shut him out of her wedding. And he decides to take his own life. He makes a midnight ride to his small hometown, with plans to do himself in. But upon failing even to do that, he staggers back to his old house, only to make an astonishing discovery. His mother - who died eight years earlier - is still living there, and welcomes him home as if nothing ever happened. What follows is the one "ordinary" day so many of us yearn for, a chance to make good with a lost parent, to explain the family secrets, and to seek forgiveness. Somewhere between this life and the next, Charley learns the astonishing things he never knew about his mother and her sacrifices. And he tries, with her tender guidance, to put the crumbled pieces of his life back together. Through Alboms inspiring characters and masterful storytelling, readers will newly appreciate those whom they love - and may have thought theyd lost - in their own lives. For One More Day is a book for anyone in a family, and will be cherished by Alboms millions of fans worldwide. |
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kim roberts (USA: PA) (2007/03/30):
this is by far the best book i've ever read. It is intriguing from beginning to end. i'm sure if you've read any other of his books you'll like this one
Christy (USA: TN) (2007/08/15):
I checked this book out at the library and I read it in one day. It is absolutely inspiring. It makes you think...... You learn that you need to appreciate your loved ones more. It is a tear jerker!!!!
motemo (Indonesia) (2008/06/09):
this book is in Bahasa Indonesia edition.
Karen (USA: IA) (2008/10/03):
My daughter insisted I read this book and I had my doubts but it was one of the best books I've read lately. It got me to thinking about my own parents and some of the things that had happened in my life. This is a great book; one I would definately recommend reading.
Vicki (USA: TN) (2011/01/25):
Loved this book! If you are a fan then you will too. I have read it twice and cryed both times! Heart warming!
Jan (USA: SD) (2012/01/15):
Good story.
blklacquer (USA: TX) (2012/09/12):
This is the second book I've read by Albom. He has become one of my favorite authors. I am so glad that I read this book, as I have some issues with my own mother. I will cherish the times that we have together and memories that we make along the way.A great book.
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