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    Hector and the Search for Lost Time

    A Novel

    Part of Hector's Journeys

    Author Francois Lelord
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    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Books
    On sale Jul 31, 2012 | 240 Pages | 9780143120711
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    The delightful third book in the multimillion-copy internationally bestselling series

    Being up against the clock was a real problem for so many people, thought Hector. What could he possibly do to help them?

    First he tackled happiness. Then he took on love. And now Hector, our endearing young French psychiatrist, confronts the persistent march of time.

    His patients lament that there is not enough time in the day. Or they feel that life is passing them by. And in one case, a young boy turns the problem on its head: He's impatient to grow up! Hector himself is increasingly aware of time: He doesn't feel quite so young anymore, and the clock is ticking on his relationship with his beloved Clara.

    So as time flies, so does our wise and winsome hero in his latest adventure, traveling around the world to understand the past, the future, and how best to enjoy the present.
    © DRFP & Odile Jacob
    François Lelord has had a successful career as a psychiatrist in France, where he was born, and in the United States, where he did his postdoctoral research at UCLA. He is the coauthor of a number of bestselling self-help books and has consulted for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. His series of novels includes Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector and the Secrets of Love, and Hector and the Search for Lost Time. Lelord and his wife, Phuong, live in Thailand. View titles by Francois Lelord
    Acclaim for Hector and the Search for Happiness:

    “Utterly charming . . . Fans of Eat, Pray, Love and The Elegance of the Hedgehog won’t want to miss this gem of a book.” —BookPage

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    The delightful third book in the multimillion-copy internationally bestselling series

    Being up against the clock was a real problem for so many people, thought Hector. What could he possibly do to help them?

    First he tackled happiness. Then he took on love. And now Hector, our endearing young French psychiatrist, confronts the persistent march of time.

    His patients lament that there is not enough time in the day. Or they feel that life is passing them by. And in one case, a young boy turns the problem on its head: He's impatient to grow up! Hector himself is increasingly aware of time: He doesn't feel quite so young anymore, and the clock is ticking on his relationship with his beloved Clara.

    So as time flies, so does our wise and winsome hero in his latest adventure, traveling around the world to understand the past, the future, and how best to enjoy the present.

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    © DRFP & Odile Jacob
    François Lelord has had a successful career as a psychiatrist in France, where he was born, and in the United States, where he did his postdoctoral research at UCLA. He is the coauthor of a number of bestselling self-help books and has consulted for companies interested in reducing stress for their employees. His series of novels includes Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector and the Secrets of Love, and Hector and the Search for Lost Time. Lelord and his wife, Phuong, live in Thailand. View titles by Francois Lelord

    Praise

    Acclaim for Hector and the Search for Happiness:

    “Utterly charming . . . Fans of Eat, Pray, Love and The Elegance of the Hedgehog won’t want to miss this gem of a book.” —BookPage

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