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But on the oneyear anniversary of her death, arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet hes never seen before. You may even, against your better judgment, shed a few tears as he endeavors to set things right with them. The curious charms of arthur pepper kindle edition by. Arthur is 69 yearsold, and his wife, miriam, has been dead just a year when he finally decides to go through her things. Nothing otherworldly happens in this feelgood debut novel, yet the story of an. Jul 24, 2019 the curious charms of arthur pepper by phaedra patrick is a lovely tale about love, loss, and overcoming things from the past to enjoy the present. She lives in saddleworth, uk, with her husband and son. The story begins as arthur laments the one year anniversary of the death of his wife of more than 40 years. Sorting through miriams possessions, arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet hes never seen before.
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