Hayley Okines, Autobiographer
Hayley Okines’ shoulders may look frail – as frail as those
of a 105-year-old person, to be precise – but they are in fact strong enough to
carry the weight on an entire cause.
Because at not just
14 years old but amazingly 14 years old,
Hayley is defying the odds of Hutchinson Gifford Progeria Syndrome – a disease
which ages children at 8 times the normal rate. “Progeria” (derived from the
Greek word for prematurely old) normally claims the lives of young people by age 13.
Hayley has become the face of Progeria awareness both
because of her strength and perseverance and also due to the success of her
autobiography, Old Before My Time, in
which she expresses both her struggles and her triumphs. I bet you can guess
from her smile which ones she focuses on. :)
Meet the beautiful young author here:
http://hayleyokines.com
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