3-2-10 Dear American Airlines by Johnathan Miles - Fiction

3 - Interesting. Benjamin R. Ford is on his way to his estranged daughter's wedding in California when, in typical fashion, his flight is cancelled and he ends up stranded at O'Hare airport. So he begins a very angry letter to American Airlines which turns into a cathartic review of his life. In turns funny and morose, Dear American Airlines hits all the frustrations and anger of a waylaid traveler as well as the same emotions of a man realizing how screwed up his life has truly been. A little bit of regret and self abasement is also evident as Benjamin Ford intersperses his angry tirade with stories about his parents, his daughter's mother, and his life in general. an unusual and touching novel.