Before Your Memory Fades

Themillion-copy bestselling series.

The heart-warmingBefore Your Memory Fades, by Toshikazu Kawaguchiand translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-oldquestion: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly,who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?

On the hillside of Mount Hakodate in northern Japan, Cafe Donna Donna is fabledfor its dazzling views of Hakodate port. But thats not all. Cafe Donna Donnaoffers its customers the extraordinary experience of travelling through time.

From the author ofBefore the Coffee Gets ColdandTalesfrom the Cafecomes another heartfelt story of lost souls hoping totake advantage of the cafe’s time-travelling offer. Among some familiar faces,readers will also be introduced to:

The daughter who begrudges her deceased parents for leaving her orphaned
The comedian who aches for his beloved and their shared dreams
The younger sister whose grief has become all-consuming
The young man who realizes his love for his childhood friend too late . . .

Featuring Kawaguchi’s signature wistful storytelling,Before YourMemory Fadesis full of heart and emotion.

Catch up on the rest of the series set in the charming Tokyo cafe,withBefore the Coffee Gets Cold,Tales from the Cafe,BeforeWe Say GoodbyeandBefore We Forget Kindness.