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      "Beguiling"
        – New York Times

       A "Great Read" 
        – People

     "Engaging, moving and lively"
        – Toronto Star
    
     "Quirky true tales about city
        landmarks and chance encounters"
        – New York Magazine

         
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NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER
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   "Graceful and resonant" 
      – New York Times

   "A moving story...Thrilling" 
      – Washington Post

   "Novel-like" 
      – The Los Angeles Times

    A "Best Nonfiction Book of 2008" 
       – Christian Science Monitor
 
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ARIEL SABAR

author and journalist
winner of the national book critics circle award

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