{"product_id":"the-girl-with-nine-wigs-a-memoir-hardcover","title":"The Girl with Nine Wigs: A Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSophie Van Der Stap\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'It's Saturday and everything is different. No, I didn't go to the market this morning and I didn't have my usual coffee on Westerstraat. And no, I wasn't getting ready for a new semester at college. Next Monday, January 31st, I have to admit myself at the hospital for my first chemotherapy session. For the next two months, I'm expected each week for a fresh shot of vincristine, etoposide, ifosfamide and loads more exciting abracadabra.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophie is twenty-one when she is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form of cancer. A striking, fun-loving student, her world is reduced overnight to the sterile confines of a hospital. But within these walls Sophie discovers a whole new world of white coats, gossiping nurses, and sexy doctors; of shared rooms, hair loss, and eyebrow pencils. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs wigs become a crucial part of Sophie's new life, she reclaims a sense of self-expression. Each of Sophie's nine wigs makes her feel stronger and gives her a distinct personality, and that is why each has its own name: Stella, Sue, Daisy, Blondie, Platina, Uma, Pam, Lydia, and Bebé. There's a bit of Sophie in all of them, and they reveal as much as they hide. Sophie is determined to be much more than a cancer patient. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith refreshing candor and a keen eye for the absurd, Sophie van der Stap's \u003ci\u003eThe Girl With Nine Wigs\u003c\/i\u003e makes you smile when you least expect it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOPHIE VAN DER STAP was 21 years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with Nine Wigs\u003c\/i\u003e is the memoir of a girl struggling to survive but even more to live, through her nine invented characters. The experience changed her life, and Sophie has worked as a writer ever since. She has published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eAnd What If This Were Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and is currently working on her second. She lives in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43117278986375,"sku":"9781250052230","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/44l1So0mJb9781250052230.webp?v=1756561811","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-girl-with-nine-wigs-a-memoir-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}