Millard Salter's Last Day

Jacob M. Appel

• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781507204085
• eBook ISBN: 9781507204092
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: Literature General
• Index: Literature

In the spirit of the New York Times bestselling A Man Called Ove, this is the heartwarming story of a man who decides to end his life before he's too old—but then begins to reconsider when he faces complications from the world around him. In an effort to delay the frailty and isolation that comes with old age, psychiatrist Millard Salter decides to kill himself by the end of the day—but first he has to tie up some loose ends. These include a tête-à-tête with his youngest son, Lysander, who at forty-three has yet to hold down a paying job; an unscheduled rendezvous with his first wife, Carol, whom he hasn't seen in twenty-seven years; and a brief visit to the grave of his second wife, Isabelle. Complicating this plan though is Delilah, the widow with whom he has fallen in love in the past few months. As Millard begins to wrap up his life, he confronts a lifetime of challenges during a single day—and discovers that his family has a big surprise for him as well.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• Epigraph
• Part 1: Dawn to Midday
• Part 2: Midday to Nightfall
• Part 3: Evening
• Readers Group Guide
• About the Author
• Copyright