In Praise of the Missing Piece - Antoine Bello

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"Life is a puzzle." Charles Wallerstein - wealthy businessman, media mogul - becomes obsessed with jigsaw puzzles. Not content with the hobby itself, he decides to transform this somewhat dated pastime into a competitive sport. Speed tournaments. The JP Tour. It's ambitious, absurd, and totally Bello...

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