Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's For One More Day on ABC

Oprah Winfrey and Mitch Albom will produce his latest novel, For One More Day for ABC.

According to Variety, the book tells the story of a former baseball player who has hit hard times and plans to end his life; at the last moment he is given one more day to spend with his late mother, who brings him to his redemption. It debuted last year at Number 1 on The New York Times bestsellers list, and has more than 4 million copies in print; and it was named the bestselling hardcover novel and bestselling new book of 2006.

For One More Day will shoot in July; the telefilm is tentatively scheduled to air in December on ABC. Albom will write the script; Lloyd Kramer will direct.