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Hidden Treasure: Finding solace

The Solace of Open Spaces by Gretel Ehrlich By Jim Matthews If you have ever suffered great loss, you probably know the difference between sympathy and solace. Everyone you meet is sorry that you have lost a child, but only a

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Hidden Treasure: Navigating other worlds

Grimspace by Anne Aguirre By Jim Matthews There are three places at Orphans Treasure Box where you can find books of science fiction. One is in the mass market paperback room, one is the hardcover fiction room, and one is

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Hidden Treasure: Stranger than fiction

Mimi and Toutou’s Big Adventure: The Bizarre Battle of Lake Tanganyika by Giles Foden By Jim Matthews When I sort books at Orphans Treasure Box, I have to divide the literary world into Fiction and Non-Fiction. Is this a “true”

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