Philippa Perry: “I could not wait to grow up.”

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May 8, 202601:02:25News & Politics

Before she became one of Britain’s most trusted psychotherapists and writers, Philippa Perry had already lived many different lives: boarding school child, dyslexic misfit, debt collector, McDonald’s manager, art student...

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