It's taken 27 years for Sophie Lee to feel comfortable in her skin. This the real-life story of one woman's courage in rising from the ashes as she learns to discover that true beauty is more than skin deep in a society that so often tells us otherwise.
When twenty-three-year-old Sophie Lee was booked to perform at a huge event in Chicago, she thought it was a dream come true. Little did Sophie know it was about to become her nightmare, when a dramatic fire-dancing accident left Sophie with life-changing injuries. The model faced years of operations and recovery to treat the keloid scar that developed on her face and neck. Having worked as a model and dancer, the idea of being disfigured was terrifying.
But long before the accident, Sophie had faced bullying because of her Chinese heritage. At every stage of her life, Sophie has been forced to muster her strength and push back against those who said she wasn't good enough.
This bold memoir is a demonstration of the healing power of resilience, kindness and family. Sophie encourages us all that it doesn't matter how we look or where we're from, we're all beautiful in our own skin.
Inspired by her own story of overcoming adversity, Katie Piper's The UnSeen is a publishing collection that sheds light on the untold stories of hope that deserve to be heard. In My Skin is the second book in Katie Piper's UnSeen series, also featuring Down Syndrome Vogue-cover-girl Ellie Goldstien's book Against All Odds.
By:
Sophie Lee
Foreword by:
Katie Piper
Imprint: SPCK Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9780281089406
ISBN 10: 028108940X
Series: Katie Piper's The UnSeen
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 18 April 2024
Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
ELT Advanced
,
Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword by Katie Piper OBE vii Prologue ix 1 Made in China 11 2 Child's play 16 3 Back to Britain 24 4 Culture clash 30 5 Facing racism 33 6 Home sweet home 36 7 Dancing queen 39 8 Handling rejection 47 9 The school of hard knocks 50 10 My film debut 56 11 Smells like teen spirit 62 12 The greatest grandparents 69 13 A trip to Thailand 71 14 Knowing your worth 74 15 Fire in my belly 76 16 Never the same again 80 17 Hospital 86 18 Big questions 93 19 What happened in Vegas... 95 20 Leaving a scar 98 21 Life of the party 101 22 Loneliness 103 23 The clean-up operation 105 24 Another one bites the dust 108 25 Wearing my scars 112 26 Speaking out 113 27 Work, work, work, work, work, work 116 28 More than work 122 29 Burnout 125 30 Back to school 127 31 The fire within 129 32 These days 130 Acknowledgements 132
Sophie Lee is a UK influencer and model based in Manchester. Her journey as a burns victim as shaped her into who she is today, a positive role model who works closely with the Katie Piper Foundation. Sophie has worked with such brands as: Look Fantastic, GlamourUK and Missguided and has a strong social media following including approximately 100,000 followers on IG.
