A man from Raine's past turns up unexpectedly nearly thirty years after she last saw him. The two recall their shared histories and are forced to examine the impact their long-ago actions have had on the lives they now lead.

Real Life contains ten perfectly formed stories—singular moments of emotional intensity about the inner lives we all lead. Each story presents the moments of "real life" that all of us experience, stripping away defences to reveal truths of pain, joy, anger, fear, or hope.

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