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Single, carefree, mellow is a book about heartache, adultery, love, and loss that somehow manages to be both laughoutloud funny and wise, sometimes in the very same sentence. If you like lighthearted and funny with a lot of soul. Insignificant others features a protagonist, richard rossi, who is a witty narrator who often speaks in a manner that reeks of oscar wilde. Stephen mccauley concentrates best in public the boston. A book lover and romance fan from even before she learned to read, leanne has always treasured the way that books allow us to go to new places and experience.
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