Rowan Murphy

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Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Greek Mythology

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Rowan is a certified life and health coach, passionate about empowering and guiding clients through personal challenges and helping them to overcome limiting beliefs. He grew up in Germany and studied English Literature and French Linguistics at the University of Heidelberg. Rowan is a transgender, gay man who came out late in life and started his transition at the age of 51.

His first published book was a collaboration with a friend, inspired by the Netflix TV show Heartstopper®, which had a profound impact on his life. After meeting many fans who had similar experiences, he felt compelled to investigate the extraordinary responses it elicited in people of all ages, identities, and life experiences. He wanted to understand the transformati
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Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Why Are We Like This? by Rowan   Murphy
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Why Are We Like This? by Rowan   Murphy
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Why Are We Like This? by Rowan   Murphy
"This book is a must for all Heartstopper fans, and even those who are Heartstopper-curious and want to know what all the fuss is about. At first I had a moment of: "Am I really going to read a book about other people's experiences with my favourite s" Read more of this review »
The Lilac People by Milo Todd
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