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The A-Z of Us

by Jim Keeble

Published 2005336 pagesISBN 978-0-1410-1513-2

If you're lost in love, you need The A–Z of Us, a novel that answers those age-old questions:Why can't a man and woman just be friends?Is it really a good idea to have sex with your best friend's sister?How do you tell your husband that you don't love him anymore?Ian thinks he has it all mapped out. He has a dream job as a travel writer and he's dating his dream woman. Everything seems to be on track... until his best friend Gemma calls and he finds himself in unexplored territory, heading for a place where 'me' might just become 'us'.Gemma thinks she'll never need a map again. Not yet thirty, she's ended up in exactly the right place – just married, with a great career, and a fabulous almost-renovated house. But when she tells her husband she doesn't love him anymore, Gemma is forced to embark on a journey of the heart for which no maps have been written.The A–Z of Us is a heart-warming, funny and wise tale of the brave new world of relationships and what to do when the old maps no longer show us the way.

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Reading lengthA standard-length read336 pages in this edition
Publication eraModernFirst published or edition dated 2005
Primary categoryFictionExplore similar books below
ISBN-13
978-0-1410-1513-2
Language
English
Edition record
OL7358422M
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A comfortable full-length choice for steady daily reading.

Begin with its place in Fiction, then notice where the book resists that label.

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Read for connection, not completion.

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  1. What does the central character want, and what do they misunderstand about that desire?
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