• Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One

  • By: Raphaëlle Giordano
  • Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
  • Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (731 ratings)

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Your Second Life Begins When You Realize You Only Have One

By: Raphaëlle Giordano
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
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Publisher's summary

The Number-One French Best Seller

More than 3 Million Copies Sold Worldwide

The feel-good number-one best-selling French novel about a woman whose mission to cure her "routine-itis" leads her to lasting joy and true fulfillment, for fans of The Alchemist and Hector and the Search for Happiness.

At 38 and a quarter years old, Paris native Camille has everything she needs to be happy, or so it seems: a good job, a loving husband, a wonderful son. Why, then, does she feel as if happiness has slipped through her fingers? All she wants is to find the path to joy.

When Claude, a French Sean Connery lookalike and routinologist, offers his unique advice to help get her there, she seizes the opportunity with both hands. Camille's journey is full of surprising escapades, creative capers, and deep meaning as she sets out to transform her life and realize her dreams one step at a time....

©2018 Raphaelle Giordano (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“[A] charming, feel-good story...funny, sweet, and not without a few important happy-life tips.” (Good Housekeeping)

“A good pick for readers who are looking for a lighter take on Eat, Pray, Love. A fast, feel-good story about finding happiness.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“A one-sitting read, because we all resemble Camille to some degree, and we’d all love to do what she does. So, what if we gave it a go...?” (Femme Actuelle, France)

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Simple but helpful

This book is predictable but there are still good nuggets in there to help someone consider things from a different perspective. I enjoyed it.

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Great reading for road trip

My first ever audiobook listening. Loved the narrator; Fiona.
I think it’s important after my first listening that narrative does great job to get us involved as much in the book as if we were reading it.

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Good story

This book will help for a long time great strategies to help with depression. Can’t wait to put in action to help myself.

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Great tips

Great story with deep messages revealed about our lives and making spiritual changes. Thought provoking!

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Almost gave it back glad I didn’t

I started this while driving and thought what did I commit myself too on this road trip. I was about to pull over and give it back when it got to the point and good. This is a book I will listen to more than once. I wish I would have listened to it years ago.

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A lovely book! Please read this

No spoilers :) This book is beautifully written and inspiring. Not only is a good relatable story, it inspires the reader to take a look at your own life. Read this book, you won’t regret it! I plan to purchase the hard copy for myself.

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Fabulous!!!

This book is so entertaining and insightful! I can whole heartedly recommend it!! You will enjoy it from the first minute.

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Relatable and needed

This book was very enjoyable!!! One is so wrapped in the story line, one is not aware one is being taught!!! Once I got to the success I thought I can do this as well!!! Thank you!!!!

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I need a routineologist!

Started this book, then came back to it. it's helpful, but unbelievable. Adds to a collection of self-help books and is unique in its approach. Routine (and negativity) can be incredibly depressing... this book gives a whole slew of pointers.

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Great!

I wasn’t expecting this at all. So fun and so good. I loved it! Highly recommend 💜

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