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When a flight attendant announces a crash landing, Dawn Edelstein’s thoughts turn not to her husband but to a man she last saw fifteen years ago. Surviving the accident, she is suddenly faced with a choice: return to Boston—her husband, daughter, and career as a death doula—or travel to Egypt, where Wyatt Armstrong, an archaeologist, is excavating ancient burial sites she once studied. The decision pulls her into two possible futures, forcing her to confront unresolved doubts, the implications of the "Book of Two Ways," and deeper questions about the nature of a well‑lived life and the afterlife.
As Dawn navigates the parallel paths of love, family, and unfinished research, she must decide whether to let past choices shape her future or to redefine what it means to truly live.
First publish date: 2020
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Relationship Drama
Authors: Jodi Picoult
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