A Short Guide To A Happy Life
Author: Anna Quindlen
In this treasure of a book, Anna Quindlen, the bestselling novelist and columnist, reflects on what it takes to ‘get a life’ – to live deeply every day and from your own unique self, rather than merely to exist through your days. Anna Quindlen uses her candid, heart-to-heart voice to show us how good life really is: ‘Life is made of moments, small pieces of glittering mica….Read More
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