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Beartown by Fredrik Backman
How high a price is too high for success? How deadly is silence? Who can you trust with your secrets? How far will you compromise your beliefs in the name of friendship? In the small, hockey-crazed village of Beartown are the stories of the players, the coaches, the parents, and the fans as Beartown’s hockey team chases its dream of winning a championship.
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