For One More Day Study Guide

This novel, at times poetic and at times sentimental, tells the story of a day in the death of Chick Benetto, ex-pro baseball player, ex-husband, and ex-father. A near-death experience in which he encounters the spirit of his dead mother is the catalyst of a journey into his troubled past, with the narrative of that journey exploring themes of the relationship between parents and children, loyalty, and human fallibility. (read more)