Finding Chika

by Mitch Albom

First published 2021

Mitch Albom, bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, opens his home and heart to Chika, a young Haitian girl fighting a terminal illness. When medical care in Haiti falls short, Mitch brings Chika to America, determined to save her life. Through their daily adventures and intimate conversations, Chika's zest for life transforms Mitch, forcing him to confront his own mortality and the fragility of the time we're given.

Genres: family-life, contemporary, biography-memoir, inspirational

Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family

256 pages · Paperback · Harper Paperbacks

Content warnings: terminal-illness

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