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The binding of the book was already cracked at the letter ‘C’ for Colorado, a testament to how many times Silas had traced the route to the Great Sand Dunes. For years, the heavy volume, 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Canada , had lived on his coffee table—not as a bucket list, but as a paper anchor for a life that felt too heavy to move.

He didn't pack a suitcase. He grabbed the book, a bag of beef jerky, and his car keys. 1,000 Places to See in the United States and Ca...

She finally turned, her eyes wrinkling into a smile. "I know. He died ten years ago. I leave those notes in every copy of this book I find in used bookstores." She gestured to the horizon. "Because some people need a ghost to haunt them before they’ll finally decide to live." The binding of the book was already cracked