RC Part 28 - One More Day by Mitch Albom

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Date: 25 April 2008 10:29:19

For One More Day by Mitch Albom is a strange, sentimental little book. It is about an ex-baseball player called Chick Benetto. His life has unravelled and he turns to drink and tries to kill himself. He tries to drive off the motorway and whilst he is lying there dying his mind turns back to his mother and all the things he did and didn't do for her.

I found this book strangely comforting, and it reflected the complexity of relationships and intimacy that we share with other people. I know that when I think about my grandma I wish I had just one more hour with her. This book is exactly that, one more day. The chance to ask all the things you never got the chance to ask. The time to spend with people you love.