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Winter reads: Dame Suzy D My Story

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Dame Suzy D My Story by Susan Devoy

Kiwi icon Dame Susan Devoy tells her story as only she can. With frank honesty and heaps of humour and heart, Susan recalls going from world squash champion to mum of four to Race Relations Commissioner and Celebrity Treasure Island star. In her own words, and in her distinctive style, Dame Susan tells the story of her life. Frank, funny, and pulling no punches, Susan Devoy’s story is unlike any other you’ve read.

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