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34 Bubblegums and Candies

34 Bubblegums and Candiesis a collection of short, real-life incidents that have inspired the author in the course of her life. Using the analogy of bubblegums and candies, the title alludes to the various facets of life that go by unnoticed. Humorous and engaging, the book takes you through 34 real-life incidents covering a variety of characters.

Some of the short stories are titled Please Hug Me I'm Just Like You, Sylvester Stallone Doesn't Open Up Easily, Radiators And Drains, My Special Friend, Age Miracles, Feeling Needed, Mail Exchange and The Stranger. In Please Hug Me I'm Just Like You, you travel into a home where children who are HIV positive are cared for. 34 Bubblegums And Candiesgives you a fun outlook at some of life's more complicated issues without trivializing them.

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The funny and touching stories end with notes that encourage the reader to look at the lessons you can learn from some of the simplest things in life. Like the author's other works, the book uses simple vocabulary, presented in an engaging pace.

Genre
humor
Setting
2000sindia
Mood
inspirational
Audience
adult
Length
short · 146 pages
Form
short stories

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