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Beachcombing at Miramar: The Quest for an Authentic Life

by Richard Bode · 1996

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Bode went to a California beach to discover the truth about his life. Contemplating the sea & the shore, tuning in to the rhythms of the tides, he observed, he experienced, he remembers. This book has the power, like the sea, to reshape our lives.

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CaliforniaCaliforniaMore like thisLess of this
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adult
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medium · 208 pages
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