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Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cranford Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46613332263069,"sku":"9780062968791","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9218\/0125\/files\/9780062968791.jpg?v=1742480909"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9218\/0125\/collections\/creative-composition-with-different-books.jpg?v=1742567603","url":"https:\/\/thecranfordbookstore.com\/collections\/nonfiction-collection-1.oembed?page=41","provider":"The Cranford Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}