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My husband spent August wondering whether he wanted to leave me. I didn't seem to be involved in the decision, so I filled the time by going on a diet of raw vegetables. I bought the book purely on the strength of the photograph on the front cover: a model with long blonde hair, bright eyes and a smile you thought…

• Why did the narrator buy the book about vegetables?
• What did the narrator particularly like about using the vegetable book?