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Nobody ever talks to strangers on the train Its a rule But what would happen if they did From the New York Times and Globe and Mail bestselling author of The Authenticity Project a heartwarming novel about unexpected friendships and the joy of connecting

Every day Iona a largerthanlife magazine advice columnist travels the ten stops from Hampton Court to Waterloo Station by train accompanied by her dog Lulu Every day she sees the same people whom she knows only by nickname ImpossiblyPrettyConstantReader and TerriblyLonelyTeenager Of course they never speak Seasoned commuters never do

Then one morning the man she calls SmartButSexistManspreader chokes on a grape right in front of her Hed have died were it not for the timely intervention of Sanjay a nurse who gives him the Heimlich maneuver

This single event starts a chain reaction and an eclectic group of people with almost nothing in common except their commute discover that a chance encounter can blossom into much more It turns out that talking to strangers can teach you about the world around youand even more about yourself