Beautiful: A beautiful girl. An evil man. One inspiring true story of courage by

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Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model.But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare ...After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack.

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A harrowing but ultimately inspiring memoir of how one girl's beautiful face and spirit was destroyed after a vicious acid attack'I heard a horrible screaming sound, like an animal being slaughtered ... then I realised it was me.'When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model.But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare ...After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Within seconds, this bright and bubbly girl could feel her looks and the life she loved melting away.Beautiful is the moving true story of how one young woman had her mind, body and spirit cruelly snatched from her and how she inspired millions with her fight to get them back.

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Piper tells the inside story of the horrific rape and acid attack she endured at the hands of Daniel Lynch, a man she met on Facebook. Aged 24, Piper was young and beautiful, with a career as a model and TV presenter. Lynch held her captive for 8 hours and threw acid in her face. Her documentary My Beautiful Face was watched by 3.5m people on Channel 4.

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'I heard a horrible screaming sound, like an animal being slaughtered ... then I realised it was me.' When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare ... After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Within seconds, this bright and bubbly girl could feel her looks and the life she loved melting away. Beautiful is the moving true story of how one young woman had her mind, body and spirit cruelly snatched from her and how she inspired millions with her fight to get them back.

Author Biography

Born in Hampshire in 1983, Katie Piper refuses to let anything stand in her way. Since being the victim of an acid attack she has been more courageous than ever. Her Cutting Edge documentary Katie- My Beautiful Face won her a BAFTA nomination and was shown in 15 different countries around the world. In December 2009, she was selected to present Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message. In Spring 2011, Katie also appeared in her Channel 4 show Katie- My Beautiful Friends.Katie now runs her own charity. The Katie Piper Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of burns victims and other disfigurement injuries. The charity also campaigns for the specialist treatment Katie received to become widely available in the UK,

Review

Katie's account of her experiences is unflinching, but marked with a deeply impressive dignity and courage. * Daily Mail *Read Beautiful and you will be angered, moved and inspired. Above all, you will be in awe of Katie Piper. * Sunday Express *[Katie Piper} relives her story, movingly showing us that beauty really is more than skin deep. * Woman *heart-wrenching... truly inspiring... * Glamour *

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A harrowing memoir about how one girl's beautiful face and spirit was destroyed after being the victim of vicious rape and acid attack

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Katie's account of her experiences is unflinching, but marked with a deeply impressive dignity and courage.

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"You will be angered, moved and inspired. Above all, you will be in awe of Katie Piper."

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A harrowing memoir about how one girl's beautiful face and spirit was destroyed after being the victim of vicious rape and acid attack

Details ISBN0091940761 Author Katie Piper Year 2011 ISBN-10 0091940761 ISBN-13 9780091940768 Media Book Publication Date 2011-02-17 Pages 320 Imprint Ebury Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 362.88092 Short Title BEAUTIFUL Language English Illustrations Illustrations Birth 1983 Publisher Ebury Publishing Subtitle A beautiful girl. An evil man. One inspiring true story of courage UK Release Date 2011-02-17 AU Release Date 2011-02-17 NZ Release Date 2011-02-17 Narrator Llewella Gideon Translator Robert Dobbin Position Author Qualifications QC Format Paperback Alternative 9781448117970 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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