Praise the Human Season

I told my husband about this book tonight. I read this while working in a bookstore as a senior in high school; I graduated in 1976. Awesome book! I agree with the existing comments above; I fell in love with the characters and especially Howard Amberson, who just tried to get through life with his integrity intact, and for the most part suceeded. A truly timeless, unforgettable work.

From a person who always has at least three books going at one time, (book on tape in my car, one in my hand bag, and one on my night stand) I have my all-time top ten favorite books. I first got this book from the Library in the 80's and tried desperatly to find it to buy and I couldn't. So I am embarrassed to say it is the only book I have ever purposely kept and paid for from a Library. It is also one of the few books I have reread many times. It is one of the most REAL books I have ever read. It made me laugh, it made me cry. It gave me a whole different perspective on relationships and all the stages one goes through in a realtionship that lasts a lifetime. ANY one who loves to read should read this book. It will be one you will never forget.

This book will allow you to reflect on your own life so you can realize how precious and short life really is.

This book was recommended to me in the 70's and I enjoyed it very much then when I was in my 30's. I read it ten years later, in my 40's and got totally different meaning from it. Again, ten years later, in my 50's, I reread it. I knew the story but was amazed to learn what I had missed the first two decades. Obviously, my life experience contributed to my reaction over the years. I realize that it is dated, but it is also timeless and endures. I recommend it to all my friends and they usually read my very worn copy. I treasure it and thank the woman who first recommended it to me.

I was so struck by the maturity, tenderness, humor of this book about a long-married couple when I first read it. Now that I'm older myself, the sections about the end of life have even more meaning. I loved these characters, and admired their bravery.