Excerpt from Street of Eternal Happiness by Rob Schmitz, plus links to reviews, author biography & more

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Street of Eternal Happiness by Rob Schmitz

Street of Eternal Happiness

Big City Dreams Along a Shanghai Road

by Rob Schmitz
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  • First Published:
  • May 17, 2016, 336 pages
  • Paperback:
  • May 2017, 336 pages
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CK closed his eyes again, and I stole a glance at his wrists. The wounds of his childhood had long since healed. His music filled his shop. And for the moment, the system disappeared.

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