Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting

By Clare Pooley,

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From the New York Times bestselling author of The Authenticity Project: Nobody ever talks to strangers on the train. It’s a rule. But what would happen if they did?

“A hilarious and sweet creation about a group of individuals who form a family with love at its core.” —USA Today…

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1 author picked Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Because of my past trauma as a domestic violence survivor, I love books where the characters change and become better versions of themselves.

In this book, each character went from being either: isolated, selfish, or anxious—to becoming: part of a community, a person who cares about others, or a person who sees their own value and worth. Watching strangers who are only focusing on themselves become a community that loves and cares for each other was very healing for me.

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