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The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary (2019) explores the surprising benefits of being an average Joe. From money to intelligence to relationships, it reveals the pleasures of being perfectly ordinary.

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Morgan Housel is a partner at the Collaborative Fund and a financial journalist who has written for the Motley Fool and the Wall Street Journal. Based in Seattle, he has won multiple awards for his writing, including the New York Times Sidney Award and the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.

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