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'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'

'I was heading for a breakdown, then books saved my life'
BBC Health Extra Saturday 31 October 2026, 07:04 UTC 1 min read
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Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.

Birmingham author Kit de Waal says a chance conversation changed her life after she left home at 16.
Birmingham (LOCATION) Kit de Waal (PERSON)
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