Finding Chika audiobook

Don't even get me started on why I wasn't going to read this book -- but as I told my friend Ceecee -- I was a turd...a snob - a turd...I was wrong! I listend to the Audibook...(highly suggest the audiobook -Mitch does things that are not in the physical book) The mind can fight all it wants to -- be righteous -- be a snob -- but the heart doesn't lie!!!ANYONE who listens to this Audiobook and feels 'nothing' has a heart made of tin.I was wrong!!! soooo wrong were my pre-conceived thoughts.Not only will Chika. (in her own voice melt your heart) -- but I wanted to cry about something else Shhhhh....don't tell anybody -- (its embarrassing) >> I hate it....but....I wished I had a father growing up -- or even a mother - like Mitch Albom!!!Parents can take a few lessons about what's important and what isn't --In my day of raising daughters - we worried about the best schools -grades -a Jewish/Hebrew education -piano lessons -swim meets -etc. all 'less' important things...Having YOUR kid ALWAYS feel safe with YOU -- is THE MOST important thing ...I don't even know if I thought of 'those words' (safe) --when I was a young mom --I think they were safe -- (they support themselves today -are independent and financially secure from their own doings) -- but........did I 'really' parent as Mitch did? -- Hell I don't know...I might have been half lucky -and half ....I might have done better... (a little of both) Mitch 'teaches' something very important in this book -- (its subtle - but its there) ....Another 5 stars from me-- I agree with all the 4 and 5 stars!!!!!! "Mr. Mitch, I'm a little scared, but I'm crying happy tears" .......Thanks Mitch -- I will never deny your work again!!!

"You can hide from people you like."Why would you do that?"So they can find you."This book broke my heart and my tear glands.This is a story about adoption, battling cancer, death and grief.But this is also a book about goodness, hope, humanity, life lessons and found families.Reading this book was really difficult. It's heartbreaking and I took my time. So many times I had to close the book in between because it was so hard to digest my own emotions and come to terms with the fact that I was going to lose Chika page after page and grief all over again until the book ended.The writing is filled with memories and gratitude even when it's filled with the struggles of the family.Mitch Albom's writing is beautiful and eye-opening. There are parts of Tuesdays with Morrie in this book as well. I love it as well.A good book but please take your time while reading it. This book requires a certain time to read when you are ready for such books.And yes, the world is still full of amazing people. Do not believe otherwise.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Mitch Albom’s book “Tuesday with Morrie.” So, when I saw Albom’s book “Find Chika”, I decided to give it a try. The book is well written and is a heartbreaking story of a young Haitian girl that ended up in a Haitian orphanage run by Albom after the earthquake. Albom does provided some information about the earthquake and about life in Haiti as background information to the story. The story did not leave me feeling sad as the ending had an upbeat quality to it. I read this an audiobook downloaded from Overdrive as part of my local library service. This service has been very helpful during the pandemic as the library has been closed. The book is short at four hours and fifty-four minutes. Mitch Albom does a good job narrating the book.

Oh Chika -you have my heart! Through sniffles (and full on bawling) I made the commitment to find out who Chika was and what her journey entailed. Mitch Albom exquisitely tells his story of finding Chika in Haiti at the orphanage he (and purchasers of this book) supports. From finding out she was sick, bringing her to America to seek treatment and memorializing her last days, this book will break your heart and put it back together again. Albom highlights the lessons he learned for his adopted daughter. Much like his previous books, these are lessons everyone can benefit from. I highly recommend the audiobook, read by Mitch himself and intertwined with Chika’s young loving and defiant voice. Hearing her sing lullaby’s and religious songs really brings Chika back to life for the reader. If you love Alboms other books, you’ll love Finding Chika the most 🥰

There was a time when I thought Mitch Albom was losing his magic touch because it seemed like after reading Tuesdays with Morrie, every single book he released next seemed to pale in comparison until Finding Chika and I’m so glad I decided to pick this up.I doubt it's easy to write about your own philanthropy but then again Mr.Albom wasn't really writing about his good deeds. He was writing about Chika and I could only imagine the courage and strength it took to write it. I've been bawling out since I started the book and I didn't even know Chika.But it makes perfect sense that Mr. Mitch wrote about another book 20 years after he wrote Tuesdays with Morrie where he detailed the lessons he learned about life from his former professor, Morrie. Finding Chika is written in perfect juxtaposition to the former as Mr. Mitch once again learns valuable life lessons but this time from a precious little girl.And just like with my experience with Tuesdays with Morrie, I savored every word from this book. Though devastatingly sad, it is undeniably inspiring and life affirming. I am reminded of my deep admiration of the author as well. Kudos to Mr. Mitch and Ms. Janine, his wife. Thank you for reminding us that there are still many good people left in the world.

This is a heartbreaking and beautiful story about family and making sure to stop and enjoy life, because we sometimes forget how fragile and precious it really is. It really highlights the beauty and importance of all of those very simple everyday moments. How to value those moments and live in them. It can be hard sometimes, it's nice to be reminded how special they are. I really loved the writing style; it was soft, heartfelt and unadorned. Be prepared to shed a lot of tears!There was a lot of talk about religion, and personally I am not religious, but I didn't feel like it was preaching to me at all. It was just a big part of their life so naturally it was included. It felt right.Also, I reccomend reading this as an audiobook, if audiobooks are your thing, because it is read by the author and it has real clips of Chika and Mitch talking that add so much extra to the story. Really beautiful book.

I read this labor of love in one sitting and cried all the way through. Mitch Albom and his wife, Janine are incredibly special, and as lucky as Chika was to have them, this precious spitfire little girl gave this generous couple the beautiful gift of family. It is a must read....full review to come on Book Nation by Jen. https://booknationbyjen.com

10 sentences in and my heart is already breaking. Many years ago I read Tuesdays with Morrie and it was a beautiful memoir to Mitch Albom’s friend and old professor. I’ve not forgotten it. I won’t forget Finding Chika either. This is also a true story - it is about the too-short life of Chika, born in poverty in Haiti and surrendered to an orphanage after her mother died while giving birth to her brother when she was just a toddler. Mitch and his wife happen to help run this orphanage. They do more than just throw money at it. They visit often and have relationships with the kids, the “Nannies”, the teachers and everyone there. Chika developed facial drooping at about 4 or years old and after an MRI in Haiti it was discovered she had a mass in her brain. The care she needed was not available in her country so Mitch and Janine took her home to Michigan. Together, the 3 of them became a family and Mitch will tell you what Chika taught him. Mitch shares Chika’s whole story in this book and you’ll feel sad, you’ll laugh, you’ll be angry, you’ll feel all kinds of feelings as you read. His writing is honest and heartfelt without unnecessary fluff - it’s just real.

It is not often that I read a book that touches me as this one has. I knew after the first page that this story was going to be special , and I was right. Chika, what a special little girl and I totally believe that she was put on this Earth to be Mitch and Janine's little girl...their daughter. This is a story about finding love that you didn't know you were looking for. And finding love that you needed. Chika gave her light to everyone she met and those who knew her were forever changed. This book will have you feeling all the emotions, so have the tissues ready! This book will be one of those books that I recommend to everyone!

“What we carry defines who we are. And the effort we make is our legacy.” ~Mitch AlbomIn Finding Chika: A Little Girl, An Earthquake, and the Making of a Family, Mitch Albom, well-known author of Tuesdays With Morrie, shares his life-changing experience of caring for Chika, a young Haitian orphan. She was born a few days before the devastating 2010 earthquake into a poverty-stricken family. When her mother died after giving birth to her baby brother, Dad found placements for all their children. Chika was brought to the Have Faith Haiti Orphanage that Mitch Albom operates in Port Au Prince. After five-year-old Chika was diagnosed with a medical condition that was untreatable in Haiti, the Alboms brought Chika to America to live with them while seeking medical intervention. Instead of returning to Haiti as planned, Chika and the Alboms become found family, and Mitch learns a great deal about caring for a special needs child, the definition of family, unconditional love, loss, and grief.Fans of Mitch Albom will appreciate this poignant memoir. Tissues required!Memorable themes make this heartfelt book unputdownable and memorable. I dearly love the themes of found family and the rescue of innocent children! Other thoughtful themes include making a difference, protection, time investment, resilience, when a marriage becomes a family, what we carry….“What we carry defines who we are. And the effort we make is our legacy.”“Families are like pieces of art. You can make them from almost anything. The only ingredient you need to make a family is unconditional love.”If you are touched by family stories, have compassion and concern for orphans, are interested in medical interventions, or list Mitch Albom as a favorite author, you WILL want Finding Chika on your TBR.Buy Don’t Borrow: I am encouraged to report that all profits from the sale of Finding Chika will go to the support of the Have Faith Haiti Orphanage.Content warning/trigger warning: childhood cancer, loss of a child, povertyFor more reviews visit my blog www.readingladies.com

I was so deeply touched by this book, as I often am for Mitch Albom's works. I have said continuously that Have a Little Faith was one of my most cherished reads ever. Mitch Albom always touches me with his spirituality. But this one, was about the spirituality gained by parenting, and also by loss. How can you not forever remember Chika, but also the incredible love one can have for one's own children, who are our miraculous gifts from God, and who teach us the depths of love. It was a hard read, a heartbreaking one - and yet reminds us of everything in life worth living, and fighting for. Five stars from me.

Well done, Mr. Albom. I would have given this book 6 stars. This is the best book you've written so far and I love all your books. And this book really tells me who you are, sincere and authentic. I can't wait for your next book. Congrats and thanks for sharing.