Back When We Were Grownups Novel by Anne Tyler (Farsi)

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"Back When We Were Grownups" is a novel by Anne Tyler, published in 2001. The story follows the life of Rebecca Davitch, a 53-year-old woman who finds herself questioning the direction of her life and wondering if she made the right choices. Rebecca, known as "Beck," is the matriarch of a large, chaotic family. She is a widow who runs a party-planning business in Baltimore and is constantly juggling the demands of her children, stepchildren, and grandchildren. Despite her outwardly successful and busy life, Beck feels a sense of dissatisfaction and yearns for the carefree days of her youth. When Beck decides to revisit her past and reconnect with old friends and flames, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery and reflection. Along the way, she grapples with questions of identity, regret, and the nature of happiness.