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Old Before My Time by Okines, Hayley;Okines, Kerry;Stokes, Alison is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Old Before My Time about?

The extraordinary life of Britain s 100-year-old teenager. Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl. Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity. In Old Before My Time, Hayley reflects on her unusual life. Share Hayley s excitement as she travels the world meeting her pop heroes Kylie, Girls Aloud and Justin Bieber and her sadness as she loses her best friend to the disease at the age of 11. Now as she passes the age of 13 the average life expectancy for a child with progeria Hayley and her mum Kerry talk frankly about her hopes for the future and her pioneering drug trials in America which could unlock the secrets of ageing for everyone ..

Who reads Old Before My Time?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Okines, Hayley;Okines, Kerry;Stokes, Alison
Publisher
Accent Press Ltd;Start Publishing LLC
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9781908192554
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Memoir, Health & Fitness, Fiction
Rating
3.99 / 5 (928 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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