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Rick: Embracing A Second Chance
What if the brother you lost could live again through story, memory, and imagination?
In this poignant and imaginative tribute, a grieving sibling explores the life that might have been lived by nineteen‑year‑old Rick, tragically killed in a car accident in 1989. Decades later, cherished memories and unanswered questions inspire a fictional journey that re‑envisions Rick’s path into adulthood a deeply moving coming‑of‑age story rooted in love, faith, and family.
Set within a tight‑knit Hispanic family, What If You Lived? brings to life the cultural richness, laughter, and traditions that shaped Rick’s world. Readers witness his evolving faith, his relationships, and his dreams for the future. Along the way, Rick finds love with a compassionate nurse, confronts injustice after a life‑changing encounter with the police, and becomes an unexpected voice for his community.
Blending emotional depth with moments of warmth and resilience, this novel is both a celebration of life and a meditation on grief, healing, and the enduring bonds of family.
Themes woven throughout the Grief & HealingFamily & Cultural HeritageLove & IdentitySocial JusticeComing of Age
Perfect for fans The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersThere by Tommy OrangeWhy you’ll love this A heartfelt family saga with cultural authenticityA fictional reimagining that honors memory and inspires hopeEmotional storytelling that resonates with readers of literary fiction and contemporary family dramaWhat If You Lived? is more than a novel it’s a tribute, a question, and a celebration of the life that continues to inspire.
In this poignant and imaginative tribute, a grieving sibling explores the life that might have been lived by nineteen‑year‑old Rick, tragically killed in a car accident in 1989. Decades later, cherished memories and unanswered questions inspire a fictional journey that re‑envisions Rick’s path into adulthood a deeply moving coming‑of‑age story rooted in love, faith, and family.
Set within a tight‑knit Hispanic family, What If You Lived? brings to life the cultural richness, laughter, and traditions that shaped Rick’s world. Readers witness his evolving faith, his relationships, and his dreams for the future. Along the way, Rick finds love with a compassionate nurse, confronts injustice after a life‑changing encounter with the police, and becomes an unexpected voice for his community.
Blending emotional depth with moments of warmth and resilience, this novel is both a celebration of life and a meditation on grief, healing, and the enduring bonds of family.
Themes woven throughout the Grief & HealingFamily & Cultural HeritageLove & IdentitySocial JusticeComing of Age
Perfect for fans The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch AlbomA Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave EggersThere by Tommy OrangeWhy you’ll love this A heartfelt family saga with cultural authenticityA fictional reimagining that honors memory and inspires hopeEmotional storytelling that resonates with readers of literary fiction and contemporary family dramaWhat If You Lived? is more than a novel it’s a tribute, a question, and a celebration of the life that continues to inspire.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 8, 2025
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November 29, 2025
Currently sobbing. I’ll be back with my review when I can think clearly.
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