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The Monk Downstairs
The Monk Downstairs
Author: Tim Farrington
Rebecca Martin is a single mother with an apartment to rent and a sense that she has used up her illusions. I had the romantic thing with my first husband, thank you very much, she tells a hapless suitor. I'm thirty-eight years old, and I've got a daughter learning to read and a job I don't quite like. I don't need the violin mus...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780062517869
ISBN-10: 0062517864
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 304
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  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 78 ratings
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Book Type: Paperback
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jules72653 avatar reviewed The Monk Downstairs on
Helpful Score: 3
Fabulous book! Don't be deceived by the cover, this is not chick lit. Great characters!
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Helpful Score: 3
A quick read- sweet, gentle and moving. Rebecca's daughter Mary Martha is a particular delight.
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Helpful Score: 3
A touching book about life and love. I laughed, I cried, I enjoyed this book.
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Helpful Score: 2
Although I'd never heard of this author, he has written a funny, touching story!
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Michael Christopher returns to the "world" from 20 years in a monastery and falls for a woman who is not sure what she believes. not good at reviews, this book better than review.
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jazzyheather avatar reviewed The Monk Downstairs on + 37 more book reviews
This was a fairly predictable book. To be honest, I was disappointed....
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I never read books a second time but this is definitely a keeper for just such purposes. I really enjoyed this book on so many levels.
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A story of an unlikely love that occurs between a single-mother and a monk who moves in downstairs.


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