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Our lives are constantly moving and we, in turn, must move with them. In his latest book, bestselling author \u003cb\u003eDr Harry Barry shows us how to not only cope with change but learn in the process, and therefore grow and develop as a human being. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDr Barry, with the benefit of over thirty-five-years-experience as a family doctor assisting people in crisis, shares the practical tools and techniques required to manage change effectively and live your life to the fullest. 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