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6 Phonebox Magazine | October 202401908 618591 or 07748 595356Established in 2000Visit by appointment only be inspired@bathrooms-by-harpers www.bathroomsbyharpers.co.ukBespoke Quality BathroomsRealistic CAD design | Showroom visits by appointment | Supply and installation | Supply onlyCall us for a FREEsurvey be inspired7 Park FarmTyringhamMK16 9ESCMYCMMYCYCMYKBathrooms by Harpers MK Pulse advertisement 2020 V13 (120423)_hi_res.pdf 1 13/04/2023 17:16Also offering supplied and fi tted kitchensCharity proceeds from debut writer%u2019s new bookA Newport Pagnell man who had no wish to write a book has just released his fi rst novel.Author Gary Brown says he has suff ered from confi dence issues and anxieties all his life and believes it was this that helped him write his story, called Like Dislike.%u00a0%u201cFinding my older brother after he committed suicide in 1995 and going through a divorce after 22 years of marriage in 2010 had a profound eff ect on me,%u201d says Gary. %u201cI had never talked about my problems to anyone.%u201cThis book was my therapy: not just any therapy, but the therapy I desperately wanted and needed. Even though this was all in my imagination, I did feel tremendous relief when I fi nished writing the story.%u201dThe book centres on the relationship between Susan, a beautiful celebrity whose life has come crashing down, and Steve, who is just an ordinary guy. The story was sparked by a newspaper article about TV star Caroline Flack, who tragically took her own life. Caroline becomes Susan in the story, and Gary is Steve.Their paths cross, and their lives change. They become soul mates, helping each other through their struggles while embarking on an amazing journey.Like Dislike is available now in paperback form. Gary is donating royalties from the sale of the book to the charity YoungMinds.