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Rory's Story - My Unexpected Journey to Self-Belief - cover

Rory's Story - My Unexpected Journey to Self-Belief

Rory O'Conor, Dermot Crowe

Publisher: Gill Books

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Summary

Nobody thought Rory O'Connor would make it – written off as 'thick' at school, he struggled to find a career he felt he could succeed in. When a hot tip led to a win on the horses it was the beginning of a dangerous spiral into a gambling addiction that gnawed away at his self-esteem even further.
How did the man who thought he had nothing to live for go on to become a stand-up comedian selling out venues around Ireland and reaching 800,000 people through his social media platforms?
This is Rory's Story.
Told with his trademark humour, this straight-talking memoir is a book for anyone who wants to be inspired by an ordinary man's mental health journey.
Available since: 10/02/2020.
Print length: 288 pages.

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