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  • Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One

  • By: Raphaëlle Giordano
  • Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
  • Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (111 ratings)

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Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One

By: Raphaëlle Giordano
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
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Publisher's Summary

This enchanting, feel-good novel was a runaway no.1 bestseller in France, parking itself in the top ten for 56 weeks.

“You’re probably suffering from a type of acute routinitis.”
“A what?”
“Acute routinitis. Finding it hard to feel happy despite an abundance of material wealth, a feeling of disillusionment and lethargy, amongst other things.”
“But . . . How do you know all that?”
“I’m a routinologist.”
“A routino-what?”

At thirty-eight and a quarter years old, Paris native Camille has everything she needs to be happy: a good job, a loving husband, a wonderful son. Why then does she feel as if happiness has slipped through her fingers? All she wants is to find the path to joy and fulfilment.

When Claude, a Sean Connery look-alike and routinologist, offers his unique advice to help get her there, she seizes the opportunity with both hands.

Camille’s journey is full of surprising escapades and richly meaningful lessons, as she sets out to transform her life and realize her dreams one step at a time. . .

'It's obvious why this charming book - funny, sweet and not without a few important happy-life tips - hit number one abroad' Good Housekeeping
©2018 Raphaelle Giordano (P)2018 Penguin Random House Australia

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Light hearted with a positive message

Not quite what I was expecting but enjoyed listening. Good if you feel like you're in a rutt, I could relate to Camille getting caught up in the hussle and bustle of life and forgetting your passions.

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Self help in a novel

Light hearted fun and self help as a novel was lovely to get into, thoroughly enjoyed it.

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A positive road in the pursuit of happiness

An easy listen with plenty of thought provoking exercises to trigger joyful moments in our lives.

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inspirational

lovely lessons for life in the form of a great story
so easy and pleasurable to listen to
loved it

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Delightful!

Totally loved this book from start to finish - charming and so uplifting. A must read for everyone!

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great book really enjoyed it inspiring

very enjoyable unusual and the way that it's written for for this type of book

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Loved it...

What a way wise book... I have several friends I’ll be giving a copy to and I’ll certainly be listening to it again. 🌸

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A delightful story

Camilles slice of her life journey is an easy listen whilst also providing simple steps anyone can apply to improve their own life.

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Amazing book

Never got so much butterflies while listening to any book like this.What a thriller and easy book

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Lovely and cleaver

A lovely and clever way to frame great self improvement messages. I really liked the story. Thank you.

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