Memory
What we remember also changes the way we choose the present.
Stories about what remains
Joe DaCosta writes about memory, second chances and the decisions that can change a life.

Debut novel
Original Spanish title

“Time may stretch the thread, hide it or tangle it. But some stories never truly break.”
Daniela and Javier were each other’s first love. Decades later, an unexpected reunion brings them face to face with everything time was unable to erase.
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Joe DaCosta was born in Portugal and has built his life across different cultures, professions and places.
His journey through Portugal, Brazil, Chile and other Latin American countries —including Mexico, Colombia and Argentina, where he currently lives— has shaped an attentive view of human bonds, changes in direction and the emotions that endure over time.
His writing grows from observing people and the stories that seem to end, yet continue to live in memory.
What we remember also changes the way we choose the present.
Imperfect, profound and recognisable relationships, told from a mature perspective.
The possibility of returning, not to repeat the past, but to choose differently.
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