Old Before My Time - Couverture souple

Okines, Hayley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908192550 ISBN 13 : 9781908192554

Editeur : Accent Press Ltd, 2011

Synopsis

The extraordinary life of Britain s 100-year-old teenager. Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity. In Old Before My Time, Hayley reflects on her unusual life. Share Hayley s excitement as she travels the world meeting her pop heroes Kylie, Girls Aloud and Justin Bieber and her sadness as she loses her best friend to the disease at the age of 11. Now as she passes the age of 13 the average life expectancy for a child with progeria Hayley and her mum Kerry talk frankly about her hopes for the future and her pioneering drug trials in America which could unlock the secrets of ageing for everyone...

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Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity. Hayley has been the face of Channel 5's critically acclaimed Extraordinary People series since she was just 4 years old. Her films have aired to audiences of 1.7 million. Hayley is a captivating personality and is currently filming her fifth documentary Hayley's Teenage Dream which will be broadcast on C5 in September. For the first time she will also narrate the documentary. Alison Stokes is a writer and journalist. A former Trinity Mirror features editor, she is the co-author of several inspirational memoirs including the international best-seller 'Old Before My Time' with Hayley Okines which was the subject of a Channel 5 Extraordinary People documentary; 'Running Free' with Kate Allatt and 'Worlds Beyond Words' which was published as part of the Quick Reads national literacy scheme.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Accent Press Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908192550
• ISBN 13: 9781908192554
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible