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By Mark Flanagan, About.com Guide to Contemporary Literature since 2003

First Chapter: The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood

Tuesday May 4, 2004
Ben Sherwood's The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud is one of those books that reveals the mysteries of the unseen world around us, gently transforming the pain of loss into hope, healing and even laughter. Romantic and deeply moving, its startling climax reminds us that sometimes tragedies bring about miracles if we simply open our hearts.

Read the introduction and first chapter from
The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud by Ben Sherwood.

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