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This book has been hailed as one of the best graphic novels of the decade. Now it’s helped raise over $40K for mental health services

On the left, a young woman stands beside two cartoon creations she's made with an update reading that she donated $40,000 to mental health aid this year. On the right, a close-up of the front cover of "It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth."
British artist Zoe Thorogood was just 23 when she penned “It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth.”
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Buying a gift for a loved one with cancer? Skip the care package and help with meals and laundry instead

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This book has been hailed as one of the best graphic novels of the decade. Now it’s helped raise over $40K for mental health services

British artist Zoe Thorogood was just 23 when she penned “It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth.”
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