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From the New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah, Firefly Lane is a poignant tale celebrating the depths of female ...

Perhaps, sometime in the future, Andrew O’Hagan will write a memoir or – more seriously – an autobiography. He has always been a presence in his own non-fiction books, from The Missing, through his ...

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In this excerpt from her book, Friendship First: From New Sparks to Chosen Family, How Our Friends Pave the Way for Lifelong Happiness, Gyan Yankovich examines the unique pain of a friendship breakup.

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