The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride by Joe Siple
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1Corrie57
A wonderful touching story about an old man and a young boy, the old man at the end of a long, long life, the young boy at what should be the beginning of a long life.
It is hilarious to see what the old man does not know about the modern world of 1996.
The contrast between their use of language, between their behaving towards each other.
The thawing of the heart of the old man, realising what he could have done better in raising his boys.
Bringing in a girl of the same age as the boy was a smart move.
The title of the book seems to me to be wrong though: it is about the five wishes of the young boy. Mr. McBride makes them his own, but they were not at first.
It is hilarious to see what the old man does not know about the modern world of 1996.
The contrast between their use of language, between their behaving towards each other.
The thawing of the heart of the old man, realising what he could have done better in raising his boys.
Bringing in a girl of the same age as the boy was a smart move.
The title of the book seems to me to be wrong though: it is about the five wishes of the young boy. Mr. McBride makes them his own, but they were not at first.
2Corrie57
A wonderful touching story about an old man and a young boy, the old man at the end of a long, long life, the young boy at what should be the beginning of a long life.
It is hilarious to see what the old man does not know about the modern world of 1996.
The contrast between their use of language, between their behaving towards each other.
The thawing of the heart of the old man, realising what he could have done better in raising his boys.
Bringing in a girl of the same age as the boy was a smart move.
The title of the book seems to me to be wrong though: it is about the five wishes of the young boy. Mr. McBride makes them his own, but they were not at first.
It is hilarious to see what the old man does not know about the modern world of 1996.
The contrast between their use of language, between their behaving towards each other.
The thawing of the heart of the old man, realising what he could have done better in raising his boys.
Bringing in a girl of the same age as the boy was a smart move.
The title of the book seems to me to be wrong though: it is about the five wishes of the young boy. Mr. McBride makes them his own, but they were not at first.
3jannid
#BlackRoseWriting #HumanConnections #LifeWorthLiving #Bravery #FiveWishes
Superbly written book that shines a literary magnifying glass on age, youth, loneliness, choices in life, sorrow, regret, greatness, determination, death, and what makes life worth living.
Mr. McBride is an elderly man who is tired of living, finds no purpose in it, and plans to stop the whole thing. Then he meets a very ill, brashly optimistic young man who has, in spite of his probable brief future, visions of Greatness, and a driving need to quickly accomplish his short list of necessary lifetime achievements.
Highly recommend.
Superbly written book that shines a literary magnifying glass on age, youth, loneliness, choices in life, sorrow, regret, greatness, determination, death, and what makes life worth living.
Mr. McBride is an elderly man who is tired of living, finds no purpose in it, and plans to stop the whole thing. Then he meets a very ill, brashly optimistic young man who has, in spite of his probable brief future, visions of Greatness, and a driving need to quickly accomplish his short list of necessary lifetime achievements.
Highly recommend.
