{"product_id":"before-your-memory-fades-original-before-the-coffee-gets-cold-3","title":"Before Your Memory Fades (Original) (Before the Coffee Gets Cold #3)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the \u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Endearing.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"The narrative is deeply moving.\" -- \n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Review of Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A complete page-turner from the start to the end.\" \n\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Heartwarming, quirky, and wistful.\" -- \n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Interwoven into what initially feels like a whimsical escape are existential conundrums of love and loss, family and freedom, life and death.\" -- \n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Charming.\" -- \n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eStar Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe third novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, following four new customers in a cafe where customers can travel back in time.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eOn the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabled for its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But that's not all. Like the charming Tokyo cafe Funiculi Funicula, Cafe Donna Donna offers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time. \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of \n\u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e and \n\u003cem\u003eTales from the Cafe\u003c\/em\u003e comes another story of four new customers, each of whom is hoping to take advantage of the cafe's time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces from Toshikazu Kawaguchi's previous novels, readers will also be introduced to: \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eTranslated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot and featuring signature heart-warming characters and wistful storytelling, in \n\u003cem\u003eBefore Your Memory Fades\u003c\/em\u003e, Kawaguchi once again invites the reader to ask themselves: what would you change if you could travel back in time? \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeet more wonderful characters in the rest of the captivating \u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eseries: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e (Book 1)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales from the Cafe \u003c\/em\u003e(Book 2)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore Your Memory Fades \u003c\/em\u003e(Book 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore We Say Goodbye \u003c\/em\u003e(Book 4)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore We Forget Kindness \u003c\/em\u003e(Book 5)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold\u003c\/em\u003e - Boxed Set (Books 1-3)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2022 pg. 21 (EAN 9781335429285, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 101 (EAN 9781335429285, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 11\/14\/2022 (EAN 9781335429285, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKawaguchi, Toshikazu\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTOSHIKAZU KAWAGUCHI was born in Osaka, Japan, in 1971. He has produced, directed and written for the theatrical group Sonic Snail. As a playwright, his works include \n\u003cem\u003eCOUPLE\u003c\/em\u003e, \n\u003cem\u003eSunset Song \u003c\/em\u003eand \n\u003cem\u003efamily time\u003c\/em\u003e. His play \n\u003cem\u003eBefore the Coffee Gets Cold \u003c\/em\u003ewon the grand prize at the Suginami Drama Festival. 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