{"product_id":"the-girl-with-nine-wigs-a-memoir-9781250052230","title":"The Girl with Nine Wigs: A Memoir","description":"\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250052230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/27\/2015\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sophie Van Der Stap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45418933321909,"sku":"9781250052230","price":31.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a895b794-0375-4b8f-a93d-dcd8ef15ff7d.jpg?v=1748390359","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-girl-with-nine-wigs-a-memoir-9781250052230","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}