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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to the WZ book Club. This is Jordan Rich

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<v Speaker 1>with news about a novel that challenges everything you think

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<v Speaker 1>you know. It's a blend of philosophy, satire, science, and more.

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<v Speaker 1>It's called Curious. The author is philos fable Right. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>not making that up, and the book focuses on one

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<v Speaker 1>man's journey through the pressure and absurdity of modern life.

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<v Speaker 1>Edward is that man. He seems to have it all,

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<v Speaker 1>a great job, a loving family, and then everything ends,

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<v Speaker 1>the marriage, the job, and one question remains for Edward,

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<v Speaker 1>who am I really? The novel takes us on a

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<v Speaker 1>profound and often very funny journey through the modern world

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<v Speaker 1>that we all know so well, the world in which

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<v Speaker 1>Edward has to find out that true meaning isn't just found,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's created. Questions about measuring success, the existence of God,

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<v Speaker 1>and what it means to truly live make this a

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<v Speaker 1>very thought provoking and entertaining read. Curious by philos fable

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<v Speaker 1>Right the Book Club WZ Boston's news radio