Once and Again

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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I take us to the parking lot at the Trancas Country Mart. Or my hands take us. One minute we are on the PCH, and the next we are turning off at the Starbucks. I see a young woman behind the counter taking the order of an elderly couple.

The place is entirely different than it was when we were growing up here. There were no trendy boutiques or brunch places. It was the rodeo. A solid sandwich shop, a hardware store, and a coffee spot that had one kind of milk.

The center is nearly closed. The waiters are hovering over their last, lingering customers, and all the storefronts are shuttered.

I park, kill the engine, and roll down the windows.