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Before We Say Goodbye

Curl up with the magical story of the cosy Tokyo cafe

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Before We Say Goodbye

Written by: Toshikazu Kawaguchi
Narrated by: Kevin Shen
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The fourth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.

Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time?


The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold.

In the tradition of Kawaguchi’s sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, readers are introduced to a new set of visitors:

- The husband with something important left to say
- The woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell
- The woman who couldn’t answer a proposal
- The daughter who drove her father away . . .


In the hauntingly beautiful Before We Say Goodbye, Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time.

Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold, Tales from the Cafe, Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Forget Kindness.

**Before I knew I loved you, the sixth book in the series, is available to pre-order now!**

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Heartwarming, whimsical . . . offering comfort at a time when the world seems off-kilter and chaotic
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This is the fourth book in the series and is chronologically placed just 1 year after the sequence of events from the first book. While the individual stories continue to evoke different emotions, the staff of the cafe and their stories continue to evolve. It is a refreshing jump back in time from the earlier books and helps bring in some of the old characters in play!

Loved it like all the other books in the series!

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Having read/heard both his books, now look forward to his third book…

Each of the story transfers us to another unique situation which is full of pathos.

Hope there’s a real cafe like this…

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I loved the fact that the story revolves around The coffee shop only and it's workers and has not at any moment diverted..
Loved the story of "Woman in white dress" and she is related to Kazu.

Everytime I have my coffee at office it reminds me of Kazu - Drink the coffee before it gets cold.

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