Once and Again

Author: Rebecca Serle Listening Length: 6h 49m

New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Serle, the author behind “heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic” (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years, returns with an unforgettable tale of a family of women with an astonishing gift: the ability to redo one moment in their lives. T...

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The beach is hot, and, yes, the water is cold. The Pacific Ocean should be warm—it’s the water of sunny California—but the circulation patterns mean the sea filters from Alaska, and it’s always a little bit biting.

I dip my toe in and am pierced by that immediate, icy thrill. In California, we surf all year long. I remember forty-degree days when we’d be out on the water. You just grin and bear it. It only hurts on the way in, not the way out, and eventually, you just get used to it.

Wading in is torturous, even in the summer, and as soon as the tide exhales I push past the break and dive under the waves. It feels delicious—like swimming in the deep, deep sea even though I’m nearly at the water’s edge.

I come to the surface and shake out my hair and see my dad taking the steps, following my trail.

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