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It's such an insightful book that really got me thinking' ★★★★★                                'Davies writes fearlessly and movingly – I felt as though I was reading about family friends. A brilliant read' ★★★★★                                'I chuckled, laughed, and cried… People are alive and breathing on the pages of this book. 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