But Charley hits rock bottom when he discovers that his own daughter did not invite him to her wedding. Furthermore, he also ends up losing his job. He falls prey to alcoholism and spends most of his time living in regret and guilt.

This leaves Charley completely devastated, and he eventually grows up to be a broken man.Įven his married life doesn’t go well. However, when Charley reaches his adolescence, his father abandons him and disappears. His father told him, “You can be a mama’s boy or a daddy’s boy, but you can’t be both.” And hence, Charley chooses to be a daddy’s boy and chooses to be with his father. I wonder how can a book be so beautiful and haunting at the same time? The plot of the book revolves around Charley Benetto, who chooses his father over his mother. And this book is essential for those who are either taking their lives, or their loved ones for granted. It’s like a healing potion for so many, who want to spend just one more day with their lost loved ones. “For One More Day” is a book for those hurting. “When Breath Becomes Air” – Must-Read to Fight Existential Dread! 'I also realised one thing after reading that book – and that is I needed to read all other books by Click To Tweet But Mitch Albom completely ignores the surface, he goes in deeper and finds out why a person behaves a certain way.

Most of us end up judging others by just having a look at someone’s surface. They don’t just see their flaws and mistakes. Rarely you will find people who love people to their fullest. I loved reading all his books, but For One More Day skyrocketed my respect and adoration for the author to some other level. I not only read all his books, but I also read his website. I also realized one thing after reading that book – and that is I needed to read all other books by Mitch Albom.

After reading “Tuesdays with Morrie,” I became a sucker for life! Well, that may sound a bit exaggerated but to tell you honestly, I did fall in love with life and how insane mankind can get. I can very easily say that Mitch Albom saved me from treading the path of taking life for granted. I mean you cannot be a nihilist and then read books like “Tuesdays with Morrie” where the author makes you believe how lovely life is, and why you shouldn’t take it for granted. And ever since then my life took a complete U-turn. I remember back in college when I was deep into nihilism I discovered this book called “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom.

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