Life is messy. And while it can be scary and embarrassing to reveal our dirt, I’m coming clean with mine.
Second Set Chances is an instantly relatable story that takes the reader through an emotional roller coaster. All of the Phish content is a bonus, but the real win is following Rachael's tale about uncertainty, confusion, adventure, and of course, love.
Brian Weinstein, host of Attendance Bias podcast
Weeks before moving cross country to save my marriage and add adventure to my former expat lifestyle, I take off my wedding ring at a Phish concert. The universe answers by randomly reuniting me with an old crush. Although I’ve never received a more intense sign than this, I’m focused on a successful fresh start in Las Vegas. So, I ignore it.
However, the Sin City relocation blows up in my face, and I seek reprieve through weekends of seeing Phish with the former object of my affection. This alternate life taunts me with true happiness, but it’s unfeasible to change paths again, given my recent ostensible renewal in the Southwest. I compromise by straddling both existences, making a mess of each while considering whether to wallow deeper into my desert sand trap or break free of it and pursue my second chance…
Author of the very Phishy memoir SECOND SET CHANCES, forthcoming (April 2025) through Vine Leaves Press.
"Immensely readable, Second Set Chances perfectly captures what many of us are confronted with at midlife: questioning who we have been and the choices we have made. Placing that questioning inside the colorful, rich Phish universe helps the story come to life in a way that is engaging and unique. A great read for dedicated phans and those to whom this world remains a mystery."
-Megan Glionna - Writer, Podcaster, Teacher, Phish Phan