For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
I read the print version ISBN: 1401303277
197 pages
Where did I get it? Big Lots, I scan their books anytime I
go-I'm thrifty like that. But you can find this in the
collections of most public libraries (yes, I will say this every time
because you don’t need to buy every book you read.)
Reading age? It’s fairly easy reading, with some curse
words. Reading level- I would say is
middle school, but most people won’t really “get it” until you’re at least 24. Why? Because it is about appreciating your
parents.
This is the story of former pro baseball player Chick
Benetto. His life is crap: He only got
to play in the Major League for 6 weeks, he has a crappy sales job, his Mom
died, his wife left and his daughter is embarrassed by his drinking.
Chick finds himself at his Mother’s house spending the day
with her-years after she died. They talk
and go through Mom’s day of errands.
Chick’s story is broken up with memories of his mother, how she was so
proud of him and how he was embarrassed by her.
What did I think?
I like Mitch Albom; have since reading Tuesdays with Maurie.
He is a good writer with unassuming storytelling ability-with everyday language while not trying to make it fancy.
This book made me cry. I lost my Dad almost 20 years ago and I often
wish I could have just an hour-even five minutes. I read the stories about Chick’s Mom and see
similarities. Not to say that I was
embarrassed by my Dad (okay, that’s not true-he thought it was part of his job as
a parent-ask me about the Jello Wrestling at Project Graduation sometime, that
was not at all embarrassing.) This
is a touching, hard to read and hard to put down story about one man’s life
with and one last day with his dead mother.
I loved it. If you read it and love
it, pass it on.
