{"product_id":"in-this-life-or-another-melissa-payne-paperback","title":"In This Life or Another -- Melissa Payne, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn the brink of death, a man comes to terms with the life he lived versus the one he never pursued in an emotionally rich novel of parallel lives, redemption, and finding purpose.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the eve of his sixtieth birthday, mechanic Rusty Wilson takes a bullet to save the patrons of a small-town Colorado diner--and awakens to a strange realm between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, he finds that this limbo is not the end. There are still choices to be made and a lifetime to review. Paths open for a man who believes the life he did live was one of disappointments, grief, and devastating family estrangements. Given a chance to experience an alternate reality, Rusty is visited by figures from his past and present, sees what could have been if he had pursued a woman he loved from afar, and confronts a family secret that shaped everything. Now it's Rusty's choice: accept the imperfect existence he knew, or the what-if that could still be his.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of this poignant exploration of mortality, memory, and second chances is the profoundly simple question: What makes a life truly meaningful?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Melissa Payne, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Melissa Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.48\" H x 5.56\" L x 0.95\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781662535512\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67878826705200,"sku":"9781662535512","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781662535512.jpg?v=1790651501","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/in-this-life-or-another-melissa-payne-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}