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Old Before My Time Hayley Okines

Old Before My Time By Hayley Okines

Old Before My Time by Hayley Okines


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Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl. Born with the rare condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. Hayley and her mum Kerry reflect on her extraordinary life meeting stars like Kylie Minogue and Justin Bieber. They also share the secrets of Hayley's part in pioneering drug trials.

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Old Before My Time by Hayley Okines

It's every parent's worst fear to have their child diagnosed with a terminal condition. Hayley Okines is an extraordinary 13-year-old. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages 8 times faster than healthy people - in medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Throughout her short life Hayley has shown immense courage and faced her condition with a total lack of self-pity, 'I don't think about dying and just enjoy life,' she says. In Old Before My Time, Hayley and her mum Kerry describe the highs and lows of Hayley's full life. From the emotions of losing her best friend to the disease at the age of 11, her regular visits to America to become a human guinea pig for pioneering drug trials and her travels all over the world collecting awards to making TV appearances and meeting celebrities like Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue, Justin Beiber, her life has been extraordinary. She's even been cheeky to Prince Charles! All this while continuing life as an ordinary schoolgirl. Now as she reaches the age of 13 - the average life expectancy for a child with progeria, Hayley reflects on her future and the ground-breaking results of her drug trials with typical infectious optimism.

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'Hayley possesses one of the strongest life-forces we have ever encountered.' -- Richard & Judy 'Hayley's an extraordinary girl' -- Kylie Minogue

About Hayley Okines

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.

Additional information

GOR003395248
9781908192554
1908192550
Old Before My Time by Hayley Okines
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Headline Publishing Group
20111124
224
N/A
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