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Phaedra Patrick

The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

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"Phaedra Patrick understands the soul. Eccentric, charming, and wise…The Curious Charms is not just for those who are mourning over love or the past. This book will illuminate your heart." — Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop
"Tender, insightful, and surprising… [Arthur Pepper] will instantly capture the hearts of readers who loved Rachel Joyce's The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Nina George's The Little Paris Bookshop, and Antoine Laurain's The Red Notebook." — Library Journal, starred review
In this poignant and curiously charming debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure
Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his…
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327 printed pages
Original publication
2016
Publication year
2016
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  • Cris Loshared an impression4 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    🔮Hidden Depths
    💡Learnt A Lot
    🎯Worthwhile
    💞Loved Up

    This book made me think of all the personal sacrifices my own parents made in their youth for my upbringing. It's a devotion, unmeasurably beautiful & filled with memories.

  • Inna Shafikovashared an impression5 years ago
    👍Worth reading
    💞Loved Up
    🌴Beach Bag Book
    🐼Fluffy

Quotes

  • Cris Lohas quoted4 years ago
    But the jewelry would get a new life, go to a new person who would love and use it.
  • Cris Lohas quoted4 years ago
    The engine roared up. He watched the cabin crew’s emergency instructions intently, then he leaned back in his seat and gripped his armrests as the plane tilted upward.

    He was on his way. On his next journey.
  • Cris Lohas quoted4 years ago
    “Whatever those things are, they don’t change what you had together.

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