{"product_id":"in-this-life-or-another-9781662535512","title":"In This Life or Another","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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\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\u003cp\u003e(c) 2026 by Melissa Payne, all rights reserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Payne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lake Union Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.48h x 5.56w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662535512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePayne, Melissa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eMelissa Payne is the bestselling author of seven novels, including \u003ci\u003eIn the Beautiful Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Ride Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Light in the Forest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Night of Many Endings\u003c\/i\u003e. After an early career raising money for nonprofit organizations, Melissa began dreaming about becoming a published author and wrote her first novel. Her stories feature small mountain towns with characters searching for redemption, love, and second chances. She is a three-time Colorado Book Award finalist and a three-time Colorado Authors League winner for mainstream fiction. Melissa lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with her husband and three children, a friendly mutt, a very loud cat, and the occasional bear. For more information, visit www.melissapayneauthor.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Melissa Payne \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48944031727773,"sku":"9781662535512","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b97ac689-08bc-41b5-99df-083c6ca3b400.jpg?v=1790153503","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/in-this-life-or-another-9781662535512","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}