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On the Other Hand: The Little Anthology of Big Questions

Name: On the Other Hand: The Little Anthology of Big Questions
Rating: 4.37 (78 reviews)
Author: Renée Paule

Renée Paule November 6, 2013

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A straight from the shoulder look at life in which I ask some awkward questions; such as, ‘Who am I?’, ‘Where did I come from?’, ‘What am I doing here?’ and ‘Why do we resist change?’ If at this point you’re tempted to flick through this book looking for the answers, save yourself the trouble – you won’t find any. This isn’t a book of answers – it’s a book of self-reflective questions that have fascinated me all of my life. Reflecting on them has given new meaning and purpose to my life and changed not only the way I see the world, but the way I see you too. When we change our mind … we also change our world.

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