Fromtheauthorwho’sinspiredmillionsworldwidecomesacompellingfableaboutthefirstmanonEarthtocountthehours.
ThemanwhobecameFatherTime.
InMitchAlbom’snewestworkoffiction,theinventoroftheworld’sfirstclockispunishedfortryingtomeasureGod’sgreatestgift.Heisbanishedtoacaveforcenturiesandforcedtolistentothevoicesofallwhoseekmoredays,moreyears.
Eventually,FatherTimeisgrantedhisfreedom,alongwithamagicalhourglassandachancetoredeemhimselfbyteachingtwoearthlypeoplethetruemeaningoftime.
Hereturnstoourworld--nowdominatedbythehour-countinghesoinnocentlybegan--andcommencesajourneywithtwounlikelypartners:ateenagegirlwhoisabouttogiveuponlifeandanoldbusinessmanwhowantstoliveforever.Tosavehimself,hemustsavethemboth.Andstoptheworldtodoso.
ToldinAlbom’ssignaturespare,evocativeprose,thisremarkablyoriginaltalewillinspirereaderseverywheretoreconsidertheirownnotionsoftime,howtheyspendit,andhowpreciousittrulyis.
