well it's by a "New York Times #1 best selling author" ( but isn't everyone these days - I've still yet to find any of the runner up authors
)
but it could be self published which could explain the non standard coding.
I cant see any credits for any big name publisher on the copyright page - there are credits for cover design & interior design but that is all.
anyway - what a silly place to put a non-breaking space character ( as you cant " break" a line which has only one character in it ! )