Chasing Daylight
 

Chasing Daylight

by Gene O'Kelly

As CEO at accounting giant KPMG, Eugene O'Kelly was so immersed in his job that over the course of a decade, he managed to have lunch with his wife on weekdays just twice. His travel schedule was set 18 months out. Once, he was so obsessed with impressing a potential client that he tracked down the man's travel schedule, booked the seat next to him on a flight, schmoozed the guy all the way... (read more)

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Jessica F
  • Rated 4 stars

This was a moving book for me. It was good book to read be reminded of what is important in life and not to waste your time acquiring anything, but spending time with those you love.

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Eric W
  • Rated 2 stars

Not quite profound. Mildly interesting.

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  • Rated 3.942857 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
 

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  • Palm Beach Paige

    palm beach paige said:

    I cannot put this book down. I just started it and if I can get my Sunday School lesson done, I am going to pick it up again! I do believe it's going to be one of those "really makes you think about life" books.

    posted Saturday, June 21 2008
  • aWiE TrueriTe

    awie truerite said:

    Fantastic way of ending your life is written here. But still we can do something more.
    Should honour the late writer

    posted Saturday, May 3 2008
  • Anthony K

    anthony k said:

    I'll reserve my comments because I believe death is a very personal affair. Not too mention his family members are still alive. I know my biases come more from what I believe in as opposed to Eugene being able to find closure in his own way.

    posted Sunday, January 20 2008
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