Me & Death

Scrimger, Richard Me & Death
Tundra Books 2010 188p 14.99
978-0-88776-796-8 ms/jr E-BN
Jim is the meanest boy on his block. He is a bully and a thug. He will steal right in front of you and dare you to do something about it. Then Jim finds himself looking down at “himself”! So begins his journey through hell, purgatory and limbo where he will be given one last chance to make things right. Jim lives with his mom and sister. His mom comes home in a state of inebriate most days, his sister as mean as they come. She also sees ghost. To this household Jim has learned to survive in his own way and he lives by his own rules. Jim is the meanest boy on his block. He is a bully and a thug. He will steal right in front of you and dare you to do something about it.
One day he spots this poor boy and runs after him but the young boy is quick on his feet and careful when he crosses the street and is able to get away. Jim on the other hand, is so intent on catching him that he crosses without looking and is hit by an oncoming car. Next thing he knows, Jim finds himself looking down at “himself” and realizes he is a ghost.
So begins his journey through hell, purgatory and limbo where he will be given one last chance to make things right.
A story that is at once funny, serious, and sad will take you through a journey of time and space as Jim learns to view his life and see the damage that was done to him and as he see the damage he has done to others.
He comes back to life but his past life is in the past and now he must go and repair the damage he has done to a lot of people. Will they believe he has changed? Will the gang he was a part of allow him to go free? Will he be able to convince his sister that there is a better way to do things in life and not be so angry all the time? Diaz, Magna