It's About Time

Mitch Albom moves in a new direction with his latest book The Time Keeper. He tells the story of Father Time. past present and future. Dor, an ancient man, is interested in the cycles of the moon. He starts to keep track of days, nights, seasons and eventually moments.  His whole life is devoted to measuring time. He is exiled from his family and moves into the desert with his wife Alli. When he loses his beloved Alli, he climbs the Tower of Babel to demand that the gods restore her life. As punishment he is forced to spend centuries in a cave listening to mankind bemoan the lack of time. Finally he is thrust into the modern-day world to help two individuals with their all consuming  problems. This is a curious book that combines some timeless story lines. DB