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Hector's journeys volume 1
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English
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Following on the success of "The Elegance of the Hedgehog", "Hector and the Search for Happiness" finally comes to Canada. As Hector travels from Paris to China to Africa to the United States, he keeps a list of observations about the people he meets, hoping to find the secret to happiness. Combining the winsome appeal of "The Little Prince" with the inspiring philosophy of "The Alchemist", Hector's journey around the world and into the human soul...
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Goddesses Anonymous volume 1
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English
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When Charlotte Hale faces her own mortality, she realizes that her ambition has almost destroyed her chance at happiness and vows to make amends.
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English
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Maggie is fine. She's doing really good, actually. Sure, she's broke, her graduate thesis on something obscure is going nowhere, and her marriage only lasted 608 days, but at the ripe old age of twenty-nine, Maggie is determined to embrace her new life as a Surprisingly Young Divorce. Now she has time to take up nine hobbies, eat hamburgers at 4 am, and "get back out there" sex-wise. With the support of her tough-loving academic advisor, Merris; her...
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English
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Annie Hebden is stuck, until she meets the eccentric Polly Leonard. Bright, bubbly, intrusive Polly is everything Annie doesn't want in a friend. It's an unforgettable journey that will force Annie to open herself to new experiences. But then it becomes clear that Polly's about to need her new friend more than ever - and Annie will have to decide whether letting others in is a risk worth taking.
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Chatto & Windus
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English
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In the moments after the accident, Professor Chandra doesn't see his life flash before his eyes, but his life's work. All this work. All this success. All this stress. It's killing him. He needs to take a break, start enjoying himself. Professor Chandra doesn't know it yet, but he's about to embark on the trip of a lifetime.
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English
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Adele and Justine have never been close. Born twenty years apart, Justine was already an adult when Addie was born. The sisters love each other but they don't really know each other. When Addie dropped out of university to care for their ailing parents, Justine, a successful lawyer, covered the expenses. It was the best arrangement at the time but now that their parents are gone, the future has changed dramatically for both women. Addie had great...
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