

It is also a story of how she learned to accept her new and changed face and find beauty in it. It is a story of how Grealy was able to overcome all the obstacles in her life and build a new and better one. The book Aut obiography of a Face is a story of hope, resilience, and courage. Also, PublishersWeekly wrote in its review: "Her discovery that true beauty lies within makes this a wise and healing book." Designed to inspire, this book is a wonderful memoir that makes us as readers question our view of beauty and how we should love ourselves and ignore all criticisms and obstacles that hinder our way to success. For one, it is rated 4 out of 5 on Goodreads. The memoir received numerous positive comments and reviews from most, if not all, of its readers. The story continues as Grealy suffers from the students and people in the school and how she superbly overcomes all of this and understands the true meaning of beauty and self-love. When she grows up, she undergoes a series of plastic surgeries that fix her jaw.

Having caring parents, Grealy was bought a horse from which she fell completely in love and learned so much. She had to remove half of her jaw, which, as a child, made her a target for all types of bullying and harassment. Luckily enough, she was able to cure it, but it required surgery that changed her life. Grealy was diagnosed with a very rare type of cancer when she was 9, cancer that had an extremely low rate of survival. The memoir tells the story of Grealy and her tough childhood. Grealy was an Irish-American author and poet who won many awards for her poetry and autobiography. Written by people who wish to remain anonymousĪutobiography of a Face is a memoir by Lucy Grealy.

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