Twice
A beautiful and heart-breaking love story from one of the world's greatest and bestselling storytellers
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'Thought-provoking, heartwarming and compelling' DAILY MAIL
A stunning and emotional new novel from the author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
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When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of his second try - for better or worse.
He grows up correcting his mistakes and saving himself from adolescent embarrassments. He even takes foolishly dangerous risks, just to see what it's like to come close to death, before tapping back to safety. Eventually, Alfie turns his gift to his love life, studying his crushes and going back to make himself more appealing. In time, he falls deeply in love with Gianna, the woman he believes is the one. He seems to find contentment.
But as the years pass, Alfie's eye begins to wander. Which is when he learns a lone caveat to his power: once he undoes a love, that person can never fall in love with him again. Knowing if he gives into to temptation, he will risk losing what he has with Gianna, Alfie makes a choice that changes his life forever.
The book begins many years later, after an ailing Alfie is arrested for allegedly cheating and winning millions at a casino roulette wheel. As a curious detective interrogates him, he slowly uncovers Alfie's incredible story, and its most unlikely conclusion.
In Twice, the world's favourite storyteller, Mitch Albom, is at the top of his powers. A love story that is enchanting, probing and clairvoyant in matters of the heart, Twice will make you think, weep and overflow with love from beginning to end.
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What real readers say about TWICE
'I cried tears of both happiness and sadness' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Whether you're a longtime fan of Albom or new to his work, Twice is a must-read. Poignant, imaginative and ultimately unforgettable!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Pure magic' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A story filled with love, heartbreak and valuable life lessons . . . Albom's writing remains as inspiring and enjoyable as ever' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'BRAVO Mitch Albom BRAVO! Phenomenal! I'm awestruck with every single thing about this story!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'My heart is wrecked. Profoundly wrecked. How does Mitch write such deeply emotional books without making them feel heavy?' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An amazing read, mesmerising and so cleverly written' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Albom (The Little Liar) delivers a clever tale of second chances and their limits. At age eight, Alfie Logan discovers an ability passed down through select members of his mother's family: by uttering the word twice, he gets an instant do-over, such as the opportunity to be present when his mother dies from a pulmonary embolism, rather than playing soccer in the yard. The novel opens in the present-day Bahamas, where middle-aged Alfie has been arrested on suspicion of cheating a casino with a suspicious run of roulette wins. From there, his life story unfolds in sections that alternate between an interrogation by Det. Vincent LaPorta and pages from the journal Alfie provides LaPorta by way of explaining his extraordinary performance at the casino. Before his arrest, Alfie wired his millions of dollars in earnings to a mysterious woman named Gianna Rule, who turns out to have been the love of Alfie's life. As the interrogation wears on, Alfie reveals the touching story of what happened with Gianna and what he failed to learn about love before it was too late. Along the way, Albom shrewdly uses Alfie's efforts to convince LaPorta he's telling the truth to encourage readers to suspend disbelief. The author's storytelling powers are on full display.
