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This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.

There is a man who has lost all hope in life. He has been brought up to do the right thing, but has never been able to show much emotion. After the death of his beloved wife, Ove has no reason to live. That is until an Iranian woman named Parwaneh shows up next door with her clumsy husband and two adorable daughters. Gradually, Ove realizes that as much as he misses his wife, he could contribute something to society and, in turn, gain from other people.

This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters. Americanah speaks of race issues in the United States, through the eyes of the protagonist, Ifemelu. It also shows some insight into the problems of immigrants and racial issues in the United Kingdom through the eyes of Ifemelu's first boyfriend, Obinze.

This is a supplement to The Nightingale, set in France during World War II. It is about family relationships, loss, grief, friendship, and life during the war. Two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle, are as different from each other as possible. Vianne appears passive and traditional while Isabelle is impulsive and careless. As the story progresses, we see how circumstances changes the two sisters, who both perform a large role in saving several people during the war.

This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The Book Thief, the fourth novel by author Markus Zusak. The novel gives a unique perspective on World War II by telling the story from the non-Jews of Germany who remained in their country during the war. The novel is narrated by Death, who tells the story of a young girl, Liesel Meminger. Liesel and her brother must leave their mother to live with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. What follows is a string of tragic events that causes Liesel to have nightmares.

This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters.

This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of All the Light We Cannot See, the second novel from Anthony Doerr, taking place during World War II. It tells the story of a young, blind girl living in Paris with her father. The pair must escape as the War nears Paris, but not without taking the precious, and highly sought after, Sea of Flames. Marie-Laure and her father travel to Saint-Malo to live with Uncle Etienne and Madame Manec.

This is a summary and analysis of Circling the Sun, the fictional biography of Beryl Markham, showcasing life in Africa among the white immigrants, the changing roles for women, and the daring new technological advances made in the world of flying and airplanes. It is also a story about Kenya, horse breeding, and a woman who broke various barriers in her world. Most of all, it is a story about the unrequited love between Beryl Markham and Denys Finch-Hatton, a big game hunter.

This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion. As she approaches her 60th birthday, Sookie seems to have this life thing figured out. She is married with four grown children, and her biggest concern is trying to get her overbearing mother to move into a nursing home. Then one day, Sookie learns a family secret that causes her to rethink her entire existence.

This book you are about to enjoy is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience. If you have not yet purchased a copy of the original book, please do so before purchasing this unofficial Conversation Starters audiobook.

Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline is about the relationship between Molly Ayer and Vivian Daly. Brought together by Molly's community service sentence, 17-year-old Molly learns that she has much more in common with 91-year-old Vivian than she first thought. Both women were orphaned as children and share a similar story. This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of Orphan Train.

Gone Girl, the latest novel from Gillian Flynn, tells a story of lies, manipulation, and revenge. The story follows Nick and Amy, a couple who are about to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. The pair falls on hard times when they both lose their jobs. They must move from their home in New York City to Nick's hometown of North Carthage, Missouri to live with his mother. Suddenly, on the morning of their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy mysteriously disappears.

This is an independent resource to supplement the original book, enhancing your experience of Me Before You. Me Before You discusses the controversial topic of assisted suicide. Will Traynor had everything - a good job, the ability to travel, and a beautiful girlfriend - until an accident left him a quadriplegic. The accident changed Will's life dramatically; he is not only disabled but also loses his house and his girlfriend. He becomes so disillusioned and depressed that he decides to travel to Switzerland to end his life through assisted suicide.