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Job Loss Sparks Hope in 'The Long Shoe'

1/8/2026

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Story summary

In The Long Shoe, Matt Giles faces job loss and eviction.
After receiving a note from his girlfriend Harriet, he learns she has left him.
A stranger offers him a job with a luxury apartment, sparking hope for a turnaround.
Bob Mortimer, a comedian, wrote The Long Shoe.
The audiobook is available through Simon & Schuster.

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Story summary

In The Long Shoe, Matt Giles faces job loss and eviction.
After receiving a note from his girlfriend Harriet, he learns she has left him.
A stranger offers him a job with a luxury apartment, sparking hope for a turnaround.
Bob Mortimer, a comedian, wrote The Long Shoe.
The audiobook is available through Simon & Schuster.