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The first edition of the novel was published in 2007, and was written by douglas coupland. Meet roger, a divorced, middleaged aisles associate at a staples outlet, condemned to restocking reams of paper for the rest of his life, and his coworker, bethany, whos at the end of her goth phase and realising shes facing fifty more. Why must you be familiar with coupland s work to truly appreciate this novel. It tells the story of the growth of an unusual friendship between two. May 11, 2010 life after god ebook written by douglas coupland. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training.
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