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    "description": "<p><strong>Smart, darkly funny, and life-affirming, <em>How Not to Die Alone</em> is the bighearted debut novel we all need, for fans of <em>Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine</em>, it's a story about love, loneliness, and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.<br /><br />\"Wryly funny and quirkily charming.\"--Eleanor Brown, author of <em>The Weird Sisters</em><br /><br />Sometimes you need to risk everything...to find your something.</strong><br /><br /><em>Andrew's been feeling stuck.</em><br /><br />For years he's worked a thankless public health job, searching for the next of kin of those who die alone. Luckily, he goes home to a loving family every night. At least, that's what his coworkers believe.<br /><br /><em>Then he meets Peggy.</em><br /><br />A misunderstanding has left Andrew trapped in his own white lie and his lonely apartment. When new employee Peggy breezes into the office like a breath of fresh air, she makes Andrew feel truly alive for the first time in decades.<br /><br /><em>Could there be more to life than this?</em><br /><br />But telling Peggy the truth could mean losing everything. For twenty years, Andrew has worked to keep his heart safe, forgetting one important thing: how to live. Maybe it's time for him to start.</p>",
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