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Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage

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The marriage memoir that took the world by storm. When Belle Burden's husband abruptly admits to having an affair and upends their lives, she looks back on their time together and considers who she could be without him in this empathetic, thoughtful reflection.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."-People

"A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must-read for every wife-and husband."-Graydon Carter

"Asks us to examine life's most perplexing questions: Can we see the invisible fault lines in a marriage or truly know the people closest to us?"-Lori Gottlieb

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