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Arthur Pepper, now sixty‑nine, maintains the precise routine he and his late wife Miriam shared—waking at 7:30 a.m., dressing in his familiar gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, caring for his fern, Frederica, and tending his garden. On the first anniversary of Miriam’s death, while sorting through her belongings, he finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he never owned before. The discovery sets Arthur on an unexpected odyssey that takes him from London to Paris and even to India. In this heartfelt journey, Arthur seeks to unravel the secrets of Miriam’s life before he met her, and through his travels he encounters new people and experiences that ultimately bring him hope, healing, and profound self‑realization.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Phaedra Patrick
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