Twice - Large Print by Mitch Albom (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK - AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

What if you got to do everything in your life--twice? The heart of Mitch Albom's newest novel is a stunning love story that dares to explore how our unchecked desires might mean losing what we've had all along.

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, America's favorite 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.

Review Quotes

"Think of Mitch Albom as the Babe Ruth of popular literature, hitting the ball out of the park every time he's at bat." - Time

"The author's storytelling powers are on full display." - Publishers Weekly

"Readers will root for Alfie as his captivating account builds to an unforgettable conclusion. In addition to Albom's legions, fans of Matt Haig and Nikki Erlick should pick up Twice too. Albom's heartfelt novels have sold in the tens of millions, and his fans will devour this one too." - Booklist (starred review)

"Albom writes in a warm, easy style that transports the reader to a world of second chances and what-ifs, where spirituality lies close to the surface but never intrudes on the story. . . . Have tissues ready as you read this." - Kirkus Reviews

"Once again, Albom delights us with the creation of a character who has both a strong moral compass as well as run-of-the-mill human failings and intelligence. His easy writing style draws in the reader, sprinkling in spirituality and magical thinking that made me examine my own life in important ways. This story is a delightful and much-needed escape from today's headlines." - Lee Woodruff, New York Times bestselling author