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“Love. Death. Carpet.”
Following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather before him, Owen is about to be inducted into the family business and fulfill his destiny to be a carpet salesman. But when his favorite Great Uncle Grover, the family iconoclast, dies suddenly, he leaves Owen with some puzzling last words. Now Owen must reconcile his mother's desire for a respectable funeral with his eccentric uncle's final wishes, and find the key to his own kingdom.
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Released
Original Language
EN

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