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The Consolations of Philosophy

By Alain de Botton

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$15⁰⁰
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The Course of Love

By Alain de Botton

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The School of Life

By Alain de Botton and The School of Life (PRH Rights)

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$27⁰⁰
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Status Anxiety

By Alain de Botton

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The Art of Travel

By Alain de Botton

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$27⁰⁰
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The Architecture of Happiness

By Alain de Botton

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$35⁰⁰

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The Consolations of Philosophy

By Alain de Botton

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Essays In Love

By Alain de Botton

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$35⁰⁰

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How Proust Can Change Your Life

By Alain de Botton

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$24⁹⁹

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A Therapeutic Journey

By Alain de Botton

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$40⁰⁰
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Religion for Atheists

By Alain de Botton

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$35⁰⁰

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The News

By Alain de Botton

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$32⁰⁰
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A Therapeutic Journey

By Alain de Botton

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How To Think More About Sex

By Alain de Botton

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$27⁹⁹

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The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

By Alain de Botton

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$34⁰⁰

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