Similar to A Man Called Ove by Fredik Backman, both are heartwarming, engagingly written, and follow a sympathetic and relatable character. This novel also follows a widower, in this case, sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper. When he discovers a gold charm bracelet he has never seen before among his deceased wife Miriam’s possessions his routine is drastically altered. He will journey to Paris and as far as India discovering the truth about her secret life before they met.

Similar to Fredrik Backman's Britt Marie Was Here, older women who have become unmoored by recent events in their personal lives find themselves transforming through their relationships with an unlikely, motley bunch of characters. After the sudden death of her husband, seventy-five-year old Sarah finds solace when new and unexpected houseguests in need of protection and companionship arrive.

If you enjoyed Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, you may enjoy this novel. Both these atmospheric historical fiction works have a theme of bonding and friendship in difficult times and focus on how women must navigate Asian culture denying women’s rights. The Buddha in the Attic follows six main characters-Japanese mail order brides-as they arrive in the United States during the early 1900s and the struggles they face.

Each story and lesson in the book guides readers to release the blocks to what they most long for--happiness, security and clear direction.

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