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And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer
by
Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author)
The New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She’s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here offers an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him—even as they must find a way to let go.
“Isn’t that the best of all life’s ages, an old man t ...more
“Isn’t that the best of all life’s ages, an old man t ...more
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Published
November 1st 2016
by Simon & Schuster Audio
(first published August 24th 2015)
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Oct 28, 2016
Angela M
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it was amazing
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I'm finding it difficult to know what else to say besides what a beautiful, beautiful story , so full of love and life , even in the wake of loss . What it's about is best described by Backman himself in his letter to the reader at the beginning.
"This is a story about memories and about letting go. It's a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy. I never meant for you to read it, to be quite honest. I wrote it just because I was trying to sort ...more
Jan 12, 2017
Melissa ♥ Dog Lover ♥ Martin
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it was amazing
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There's a hospital room at the end of a life where someone, right in the middle of the floor, has pitched a green tent. A person wakes up inside it, breathless and afraid, not knowing where he is. A young man sitting next to him whispers:
"Don't be scared."
This is such a sad little story but with BIG heart. And the sad thing is that these things are true. So many people have went through this with family members. My grandma is forgetting things. Life isn't fair.
The little boy Noah is a wonder ...more
It's ironic that mathematics figures into the plot of this book (but you shouldn't let that scare you), because I thought about approaching this review as a mathematical proof. Given that Larry is a total sap, prove that this utterly exquisite novella will leave him an emotional wreck. Done and done.
"Noah holds the old man's hand, the man who taught him to fish and to never be afraid of big thoughts and to look at the night's sky and understand that it's made of numbers. Mathematics has blessed ...more
"Noah holds the old man's hand, the man who taught him to fish and to never be afraid of big thoughts and to look at the night's sky and understand that it's made of numbers. Mathematics has blessed ...more
5 stars - hauntingly beautiful yet sad novella which addresses dealing with Alzheimer's.... Had me in tears at O'Hare....
Another winner by Frederik Backman! Can't wait for Beartown to be published in early 2017! Keep them coming, please !
Highly recommended!
Abbreviated review from my phone and decided to keep it short and sweet - like the novella itself.
Another winner by Frederik Backman! Can't wait for Beartown to be published in early 2017! Keep them coming, please !
Highly recommended!
Abbreviated review from my phone and decided to keep it short and sweet - like the novella itself.
Some books should come with instructions, this is one of them. Here's my instructions to you: Plan on crying. Have tissues handy.
Fredrik Backman has done it again. I usually stay away from people who intentionally make me cry, but Backman pulls me back over and over again. If he released a new book tomorrow, I’d likely read it tomorrow. He brings me people who make me smile, and laugh, and whom I cherish even if I can’t call them on the phone. And yes, sometimes they make me cry.
At 96 pages “A ...more
Absolutely beautiful and emotionally stunning. An old man, loosing his most precious memories, his grandson Noah, Noah and his son Ted, sitting on a park bench trying to connect, showing their love for this man who is grandfather, father. The words, phrases, thoughts, so incredibly poignant, wrap themselves around your heart. How do you explain what is happening to a young boy, how does a son help a father with something out of both their control? You talk, you remind, and you travel along with
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Sunshine and lollipops --
......My God... as absolutely beautiful that this novella is, filled with insights and inspiration.... I thought "It's possible, this is going to be the first Backman book where I'm not going to cry". WRONG! Maybe a few readers will have teary-eye.
Me... I want to 'gush' at the end. 'Something' hit a nerve.
Fredrik Backman's writing is such a HUGE GIFT to many!!! He is to me. Sometimes, I fall hard - 'feel' deeply.
Maybe it's the mood I started with - or maybe feelings c ...more
......My God... as absolutely beautiful that this novella is, filled with insights and inspiration.... I thought "It's possible, this is going to be the first Backman book where I'm not going to cry". WRONG! Maybe a few readers will have teary-eye.
Me... I want to 'gush' at the end. 'Something' hit a nerve.
Fredrik Backman's writing is such a HUGE GIFT to many!!! He is to me. Sometimes, I fall hard - 'feel' deeply.
Maybe it's the mood I started with - or maybe feelings c ...more
Without a doubt.....A 2016 SUPER FAVORITE!
I just don't know what to say.......except that I loved every expressive word of love, and every shared memory in this beautifully written novella.
When Fredrik Backman writes, he really knows how to bring the characters to life and make the reader feel their emotions like they were your own.
I just want to send a balloon way up into the sky.......
Don't miss this one, and keep the tissues handy!
(Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the ARC!)
Such a beautifully written story of big themes like life, love and loss, but written in an accessible and moving way. Backman can do no wrong. 4.5 stars
Not just a pretty cover but a charming and heartbreaking story of a father and Grandfather and his struggles to hold on to his treasured memories.
A Beautifully written and thought provoking story that made me realise the pain and struggle that is a reality for so many people today and everyday who suffer or watch a lovd one suffering from dementia or Alzheimers and I think everyone who reads this book will know someone who has been punched by this condition.
I listened to this one on audible a ...more
A Beautifully written and thought provoking story that made me realise the pain and struggle that is a reality for so many people today and everyday who suffer or watch a lovd one suffering from dementia or Alzheimers and I think everyone who reads this book will know someone who has been punched by this condition.
I listened to this one on audible a ...more
The little novella packs a powerful punch. This is one that will not be forgotten. Grandpa is in the throes of losing his memory, and each day he loses a little more. He is aware this is happening; it scares him. He shares his thoughts with his grandson, Noah, with whom he shares an unbreakable bond.
This less than one hour read delivers a treasure trove of beautifully drawn themes to the reader. In a most poignant manner it addresses the fear of not only growing old, but of losing precious memo ...more
This less than one hour read delivers a treasure trove of beautifully drawn themes to the reader. In a most poignant manner it addresses the fear of not only growing old, but of losing precious memo ...more
Backman delves into the failing mind of a grandfather and the young vibrant mind of his grandson. It's an impressionistic novella, that captures strings of thoughts and feelings about remembering, forgetting, remembering again, connecting, seeing the past, projecting into the future... I loved some snippets and passages. I liked the overall effect. Thank you to the publisher for making a copy available to me.
5❤❤❤❤❤
The morning I read this to my husband was also the occasion of our only grandson’s first birthday. I made it almost all the way and then had to hand it over for him to finish. Throughout the story, as Grandpa talks and struggles to remember for Noah, his eyes keep getting blurry. That’s what happened to me through the whole forty-five minutes of this little gem. We’re not so young anymore and are oh so aware of the ticking clock in the room. I seriously imagined that Mr. Backman wrote it j ...more
The morning I read this to my husband was also the occasion of our only grandson’s first birthday. I made it almost all the way and then had to hand it over for him to finish. Throughout the story, as Grandpa talks and struggles to remember for Noah, his eyes keep getting blurry. That’s what happened to me through the whole forty-five minutes of this little gem. We’re not so young anymore and are oh so aware of the ticking clock in the room. I seriously imagined that Mr. Backman wrote it j ...more
5 stars - Utterly amazing.
This is a story about memories and about letting go. It’s a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy.
Such a sweet and touching read – easily devoured in one sitting. Backman does an amazing job of vividly putting into words the special bond between a child and their grandparent, while simultaneously displaying the heartbreaking, cruel effects of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases. It is a unique and contrasting combinat ...more
This is a story about memories and about letting go. It’s a love letter and a slow farewell between a man and his grandson, and between a dad and his boy.
Such a sweet and touching read – easily devoured in one sitting. Backman does an amazing job of vividly putting into words the special bond between a child and their grandparent, while simultaneously displaying the heartbreaking, cruel effects of Alzheimer’s and similar diseases. It is a unique and contrasting combinat ...more
A beautiful morning read for me today! What a touching story about Grandpa, who is fading from Alzheimer's, and his grandson Noahnoah, and the beautiful memories Grandpa has from the past with Grandma.
I have read a few wonderful reviews of this book. Angela's at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... is the one that caused me to decide to read this sooner than later. And her eloquent words were so right. Backman has captured the sadness, confusion and devastation that is visited on a person and a family by progressive dementia such as Alzheimers. Yet he also captures the beauty of the love, the support that family and loved ones can provide to those whose brains are so affected. We can all
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"We're in my brain, Noahnoah. And it got smaller overnight again."
Noah and his Grandpa share a special bond. Together, they speak the language of numbers. Because mathematics will always lead you home.
Until it doesn't anymore.
Lately, Grandpa has been struggling to make it home. The distance between hazy memories and lucidness is growing longer each day. Grandpa doesn't want to forget all the numbers to pi, his favorite doctor joke, and especially not his beloved late wife. Luckily, Noah vows t ...more
Noah and his Grandpa share a special bond. Together, they speak the language of numbers. Because mathematics will always lead you home.
Until it doesn't anymore.
Lately, Grandpa has been struggling to make it home. The distance between hazy memories and lucidness is growing longer each day. Grandpa doesn't want to forget all the numbers to pi, his favorite doctor joke, and especially not his beloved late wife. Luckily, Noah vows t ...more
Wow. Can that be my entire review, please? Just wow? I have known Alzheimer's and it isn't pretty. But this little novella is simple and beautiful, simply beautiful. This short book gets a short review with short words. Wow.
Sep 27, 2016
Connor
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
fiction,
short-fiction
Video Review:
https://youtu.be/WHBXMxd4QMQ
I think this is definitely a read that will hit some more than others. With a grandfather who remembers me only occasionally when I visit him, this hit me really hard and boosted my love for it. The actually story and writing is what I expect from Fredrik Backman after read My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. Moving. It's written mostly with the grandfather, and as such, the story can jump around as Grandpa grasps at memories that he's having ...more
https://youtu.be/WHBXMxd4QMQ
I think this is definitely a read that will hit some more than others. With a grandfather who remembers me only occasionally when I visit him, this hit me really hard and boosted my love for it. The actually story and writing is what I expect from Fredrik Backman after read My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. Moving. It's written mostly with the grandfather, and as such, the story can jump around as Grandpa grasps at memories that he's having ...more
This little novella took me on a journey inside the mind and heart of a man whose memories are disappearing. His love for his grand-son who is with him, and his memories of his wife, who is not; these are the things he is so desparately trying to hold onto.
I don't know how Backman does this book after book, but he can take a reader so deep into his character's hearts that you actually feel as though you inhabit their bodies. This one had me in tears from the first page to the last. It was mercif ...more
I don't know how Backman does this book after book, but he can take a reader so deep into his character's hearts that you actually feel as though you inhabit their bodies. This one had me in tears from the first page to the last. It was mercif ...more
Ever since I read Fredrik Backman's "A man called Ove", I have been a fan. Since then, I've read two other novels of his and loved them both. Now, the author has written a new novella, and of course I was chomping at the bit with anticipation as soon as I heard about it.
I knew it was a bad? good? sign when my eyes started to well up just reading the prologue.... It was not written in a 'sappy' way, just in a way that you know was heartfelt by the author. Fredrik Backman has such a deep understan ...more
I knew it was a bad? good? sign when my eyes started to well up just reading the prologue.... It was not written in a 'sappy' way, just in a way that you know was heartfelt by the author. Fredrik Backman has such a deep understan ...more
If you are looking for a book that will have you crying in the middle of the hair salon (not tearing up or a single tear, but really tears-streaming-down-your-face-crying), have I got a book for you!
Backman had done it again. He has brought me to my knees in this touching and all too real portrayal of a grandfather who is losing his memory and is frightened. He is training his grandson on memories he treasures so his grandson can remind him of them when he forgets. It's quite a clever idea.
This is a novella and well worth investing your time into it. Backman has become one of my very favorite authors and this was a joy for me. If you haven't read his books, I don't know what you're waiti ...more
This is a novella and well worth investing your time into it. Backman has become one of my very favorite authors and this was a joy for me. If you haven't read his books, I don't know what you're waiti ...more
A special thank you to Atria and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also purchased audiobook.
Fredrik Backman has created a unique brand, with his own genre and collection of quirky humorous characters, with light-hearted, and deeply moving stories. Fans are loving!
Best 2016 Novella
It all started with the sensational debut, A Man Called Ove, now a film, recently released in the US, featured in the latest Oct 2016, New York Times . What an inspiring story! Still on th ...more
Fredrik Backman has created a unique brand, with his own genre and collection of quirky humorous characters, with light-hearted, and deeply moving stories. Fans are loving!
Best 2016 Novella
It all started with the sensational debut, A Man Called Ove, now a film, recently released in the US, featured in the latest Oct 2016, New York Times . What an inspiring story! Still on th ...more
Jan 02, 2017
♥ Sandi
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Recommended to ♥ Sandi by:
another Backman book
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short-book,
4000-books
Such an amazing and heartbreaking story. As a man over time loses his memories to Alzheimers, he so desperately wants to remember his wife who has already passed. And to make sure that his grandson Noah was ready to lose him. Then confusing his grandson for his son. But as time moves, he doesn't, so goes the introduction of his great grand daughter.
Such a powerful story written eloquently. Few books could relay the emotion that this book does, and few authors are equipped to tell their story in ...more
Such a powerful story written eloquently. Few books could relay the emotion that this book does, and few authors are equipped to tell their story in ...more
A wonderful, heart-breaking novella that's such a quick read, I read it at two breaks at work.
I do wish this was longer just to give a smidge more backstory and a chance to flesh out the characters. Other than that, I highly recommend.
I do wish this was longer just to give a smidge more backstory and a chance to flesh out the characters. Other than that, I highly recommend.
“And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer” is a darling little novella by Swedish author Frederik Backman. Although Backman is not new to writing (a most recent one by him includes “A Man Called Ove”) he is new to me, and this little novella was a great introduction.
In “Every Morning”, an old man (affectionately called only “Grandpa” in the book) battles with old age and the loss of his mental faculties. He visits and spends time with his grandson Noah, only through the conversatio ...more
In “Every Morning”, an old man (affectionately called only “Grandpa” in the book) battles with old age and the loss of his mental faculties. He visits and spends time with his grandson Noah, only through the conversatio ...more
I turned seventy in September.
I was blessed with my first grandchild in October.
I read this book in November.
If you have even the slightest intention of ever doing the first two, read this book. Enjoy.
I was blessed with my first grandchild in October.
I read this book in November.
If you have even the slightest intention of ever doing the first two, read this book. Enjoy.
Feb 04, 2017
Marianne
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
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wishlist
“’When you’ve forgotten a person, do you forget you’ve forgotten?’
‘No, sometimes I remember that I’ve forgotten. That’s the worst kind of forgetting. Like being locked out in a storm’”
And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer And Longer is a novella by Swedish blogger, columnist and author, Fredrik Backman. It is translated by Alice Menzies. Noah and his grandfather sit on a bench, inhaling the scent of grandma’s hyacinths. Grandma is gone: her body broke before her mind; for grandpa, it’s happ ...more
‘No, sometimes I remember that I’ve forgotten. That’s the worst kind of forgetting. Like being locked out in a storm’”
And Every Morning The Way Home Gets Longer And Longer is a novella by Swedish blogger, columnist and author, Fredrik Backman. It is translated by Alice Menzies. Noah and his grandfather sit on a bench, inhaling the scent of grandma’s hyacinths. Grandma is gone: her body broke before her mind; for grandpa, it’s happ ...more
Чакаш някои книги толкова дълго.... а ги изчиташ за час.
Точно за толкова време се чете чудесната нова книга на Фредрик Бакман "Всяка сутрин пътят към дома става все по-дълъг". Един час, в който изключваш за останалия свят, забравяш, че е зима, и си там - на пейката в парка, с дядото, който копнее да даде на внука си онова, което не е имал време да даде на сина си.
Истинска, безусловна обич.
Обич, която не може да бъде възпряна от думи като "Сега нямам време за теб".
Едно дете, за което светът изгле ...more
Точно за толкова време се чете чудесната нова книга на Фредрик Бакман "Всяка сутрин пътят към дома става все по-дълъг". Един час, в който изключваш за останалия свят, забравяш, че е зима, и си там - на пейката в парка, с дядото, който копнее да даде на внука си онова, което не е имал време да даде на сина си.
Истинска, безусловна обич.
Обич, която не може да бъде възпряна от думи като "Сега нямам време за теб".
Едно дете, за което светът изгле ...more
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“But the universe gave you both Noah. He’s the bridge between you. That’s why we get the chance to spoil our grandchildren, because by doing that we’re apologizing to our children.”
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