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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. This""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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