One More Sunrise Book

In Kansas, in 1941, 17 year old Joe Daley dreams of becoming a fighter pilot for the Air Force, but those dreams are extinguished when he fails his physical. He settles for being a crop duster, but he never moves past his failure, which has negative effects on his life and his marriage to high school sweetheart Meg.

Fast forward to 1958; Luke Ramsey, who courted Meg in high school, offers up a lot of money to farmers as the Vanguard corporation he works for wants to buy up all the land. Joe opposes this venture because he doubts that the large company really cares about the farmers. Meanwhile, when his plane hits a large bird and begins to spiral towards the earth, Joe thinks of Meg and his two kids and prays for "one more sunrise" to be with them, and he promises to change his ways if given the chance, but is it too late?

I really enjoyed this story; it reminded me a little of "It's a Wonderful Life",and also the movie "Michael". The style of the storytelling can be compared to Mitch Albom.