# The World

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- Book: [The World](https://www.bookquiver.com/bill-gaston/the-world) ([The World.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/bill-gaston/the-world.md))
- Authors: [Bill Gaston](https://www.bookquiver.com/bill-gaston)
- Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-01-4318-668-7
- Published: 2012-09-25
- Language: en_US
- Binding: E-book

## Description

Weaving together five heartbreaking stories, Bill Gaston transforms the cruelty of life into something not only beautiful but heartwarming. A recently divorced, early retiree accidentally burns down his...