1988: Replay

At the age of 43, Jeff Winston has a heart attack in his office... and wakes up to discover that he is 18 and a college student again. It's 1963, he is a young man and begins to appreciate that he can live those 25 years over again. He does this with sheer passion, using his knowledge of the future to build a vast financial fortune. And then he dies again. And wakes up, once again, back in 1963....It is only at this moment that Jeff's real journey begins. He discoveries abandonment, money, betrayal, loss and love. Each life he lives is a new revelation to himself. He explores different possibilities and experiences different paths of his life and learns and grows each time.Why it's on the listKen Grimwood provides an unbelievably well thought out storyline. Each replay of the protagonists story allows him to explore new possibilities. Repetitive most definitely does not mean boring, since as Jeff grows and evolves, his options change. This is a positive story about cherishing life and love and the absolute miracle of existence.As a character, Jeff rises and falls by as he searches for some sort of meaning in his endless cycle of life. While the story focusses on beauty and hope, it also fully embraces the R-rated options that a person with never-ending time and no concerns about repercussions would enjoy. Sometimes we admire him. Sometimes his actions are despicable. But whatever reaction we experience lands up being an interesting mirror for our own lives. We will all start to wonder what we would change about our own lives, if we could do it all again.This is not a children's fantasy book. Replay is thoroughly thought-provoking and, ultimately, it serves up a hopeful lesson. The book should open your eyes to different possibilities and leave you treasuring each new moment and experience.Read if you likeTime Travel, Speculative Fantasy