The girl with nine wigs: a memoir
(Book)
'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.' Sophie 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.As 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.With refreshing candor and a keen eye for the absurd, Sophie van der Stap's The Girl With Nine Wigs makes you smile when you least expect it"--
Notes
Van der Stap, S. (2015). The girl with nine wigs: a memoir. First U.S. edition. New York, St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Van der Stap, Sophie. 2015. The Girl With Nine Wigs: A Memoir. New York, St. Martin's Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Van der Stap, Sophie, The Girl With Nine Wigs: A Memoir. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
MLA Citation (style guide)Van der Stap, Sophie. The Girl With Nine Wigs: A Memoir. First U.S. edition. New York, St. Martin's Press, 2015.
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