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As Long as You’Re Happy
As Long as You’Re Happy
As Long as You’Re Happy
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When a twenty-one-year-old man comes of age, he realizes his sexual orientation is legally recognized, so he goes for it; however, it is not without its problems, and hurdles are thrown in. Gradually, he overcomes the problems and embarks on a journey of characters that are nice, awful, and damn right eccentric. Finally, the world evolves into a different place, and he marches into the future.

This is a story predominantly set in London during the 1990s, with reference to life pre excess technology and social media.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 13, 2016
ISBN9781524632878
As Long as You’Re Happy
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Whitford Marks

The author was born and modestly raised in South London suburbia, attended college at seventeen years of age, and completed an apprenticeship at twenty. After working in the customer service industry for seventeen years was a two-year study for a higher national diploma in animal science, followed by briefly working with animals. Following a transition into human health care, a return to working with animals and ensuring their welfare was instigated. In recent years, after the author moved to the eastern counties of England, in addition to work, spare time is spent writing, studying, travelling, and embracing conservation.

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