What more could you ask for when you already have a beautiful fiancé, a good job, and a close knit family? Not much else, but for Albert Diggs when the company he works for asks him to go to their Miami office to try to save it, he sees a way to make a mark that will benefit him later on in his career. In order to save money, it was agreed upon that Albert would live with his mother's father, Joseph "Pops" Thomas. This arrangement leads to the humorous characters in Live, Laugh, and Love the Golden Moments of Life by Michael J. Lore.
Along with being in a city, which he was not familiar with, Albert goes into a failing office to try and save it. Not knowing why the clients were leaving as fast as they could get new accounts to replace the old ones, Albert speaks with the people who would know best, the location manager and the other workers in the Miami office. Reading the customer surveys points Albert in the direction of poor customer service. After doing an updated training to the different department supervisors, Albert expects to see a turnaround, but some force within is working against him. It was up to him to find the source of his plight, and solve it as best he could. Pops, being a man with great wisdom, always told Albert to stay calm and use his anger as a fuel to get to the bottom of things. He should not to believe what seems to be the obvious, it is not always right.
The office drama was not the only excitement Lore offered in Live, Laugh, and Love the Golden Moments of Life. There is the alcoholic and drug addict who would do just about anything for a few dollars. The cousin, who does not want to pay child support, but looking for the next pretty lady wearing a dress, and many other unforgettable characters. The downfall was the constant usage of wrong words, along with a few other annoying errors. However, I still recommend Lore's book because of the good laugh you will experience due to the personalities of the characters.
Jennifer Coissiere
APOOO BookClub