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The Taste of Authentic
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Series: Find Your Old Haven, Book 1
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ISBN13: 9798272995445
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 262
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
There are days when everything falls apart. When that dreaded Monday knocks the ground out from under you, the person you love finds true happiness in the arms of another, and that last symbol of your respectability - a cashmere scarf - betrayingly flies off your neck, taking your self-confidence with it.
It was on precisely such a day that Amanda Cooper, a career woman from a glossy magazine, accidentally walked into The Time of Forgotten Things, an antique shop. And her life was divided into before and after. The shop's mysterious owner gifted her an ancient compass, one that points the way to her true self. Her unplanned journey to the Vermont town of Old Haven becomes an intensive therapy for her wounded soul.
Old Haven is a place where time flows differently, and the main events of the day involve visits from a bear aristocrat who demands apples for breakfast, the antics of a sweet-toothed raccoon testing the strength of the locks on the cupboards, and the approving rustle of a gourmet ghost appraising the taste of a cinnamon-apple pie. Here, in an old house by the lake, Amanda must learn to breathe again, to hear the silence, and to distinguish the taste of authentic happiness.
As you immerse yourself in Amanda's story, you will, without even noticing:
- Begin to tell apart your true desires from imposed standards;
- Learn to hear the voice of your own soul above the city's noise;
- Develop an immunity to toxic perfectionism;
- Understand that true wealth is not measured by the numbers in a bank account, but by the number of sunsets seen from the porch of your own home.
The Taste of Authentic is a form of literary aromatherapy, where every page smells of apple pie, pine forest, and peace of mind. Here, you will find not just a story, but a genuine practice for the soul - the art of slowing down, listening to yourself, and finding healing in simple things: in the smell of freshly baked bread, in the wisdom of a neighbor farmer, in a silence that speaks louder than any words.
Make this healing ritual the way you end your day: curl up under a blanket, grab a cup of fragrant tea, open this book - and let it become your faithful companion and guide to a world where happiness is born from the simple ability to be. Right here. And right now. In this single, fleeting moment where the soul finds its peace.
Old Haven is a place where time flows differently, and the main events of the day involve visits from a bear aristocrat who demands apples for breakfast, the antics of a sweet-toothed raccoon testing the strength of the locks on the cupboards, and the approving rustle of a gourmet ghost appraising the taste of a cinnamon-apple pie. Here, in an old house by the lake, Amanda must learn to breathe again, to hear the silence, and to distinguish the taste of authentic happiness.
As you immerse yourself in Amanda's story, you will, without even noticing:
- Begin to tell apart your true desires from imposed standards;
- Learn to hear the voice of your own soul above the city's noise;
- Develop an immunity to toxic perfectionism;
- Understand that true wealth is not measured by the numbers in a bank account, but by the number of sunsets seen from the porch of your own home.
The Taste of Authentic is a form of literary aromatherapy, where every page smells of apple pie, pine forest, and peace of mind. Here, you will find not just a story, but a genuine practice for the soul - the art of slowing down, listening to yourself, and finding healing in simple things: in the smell of freshly baked bread, in the wisdom of a neighbor farmer, in a silence that speaks louder than any words.
Make this healing ritual the way you end your day: curl up under a blanket, grab a cup of fragrant tea, open this book - and let it become your faithful companion and guide to a world where happiness is born from the simple ability to be. Right here. And right now. In this single, fleeting moment where the soul finds its peace.
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