Our Mutual Friend

By Charles Dickens, Marcus Stone (illustrator),

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Complete and unabridged.

One of BBC's 100 Novels That Shaped Our World.

Dickens exposes the corrupting power of money in his last complete novel, Our Mutual Friend, with its expansive cast of characters and interweaving plots.

Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics…

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Since I was a child, I have been and always will be, a Dickens’ groupie

With lots of references to many Dickens novels, the character of Jenny Wren is a mind-blowing example of someone living with a disability. 

Dickens is always full of things that interest me; in this book, it is the handicapped Jenny Wren. In my book, I talk about prejudice against the handicapped and use Jenny as well as President Roosevelt as my examples.

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"a fresh narrative whose scale, ambition, and pathos elevate" -Pacific Book Review

"The December Issue warms up the soul from its first chapter to the last." -Chanticleer Book Reviews, 5 Stars

The joys of retirement feel imminent to columnist Paul Scrivensby, a native of the Great Lakes' very own St. Catherine's Cove, but when his penultimate column stirs controversy, the writer soon finds easing into carefree days of leisure a luxury growing more elusive. Embroiled in the unexpected pursuits presented before him while on the verge of retirement, Paul discovers what he and others are capable of and searches for…

The December Issue

By J. Shep,

What is this book about?

The joys of retirement feel imminent to columnist Paul Scrivensby, a native of the Great Lakes' very own St. Catherine's Cove, but when his penultimate column stirs controversy, the writer soon finds easing into carefree days of leisure a luxury growing more elusive. Embroiled in the unexpected pursuits presented before him while on the verge of retirement, Paul discovers what he and others are capable of and searches for understanding of what is truly expected of him at this pivotal point in his life.

A story of discernment amid the challenges and blessings of work, retirement, family, community, and past…


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