{"product_id":"2940170841684","title":"The Girl With Nine Wigs: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt'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 31, 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophie is 21 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 BebE. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith refreshing candor and a keen eye for the absurd, Sophie van der Stap's \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with Nine Wigs\u003c\/i\u003e makes you smile when you least expect it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSophie van der Stap was 21 years old when she was diagnosed with cancer. Today she is 31 and the international ambassador and spokesperson for Orange Ribbon International, a charity organization whose mission is to make the eradication of childhood cancer a priority. She has written two novels and lives in Paris, France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47162384548080,"sku":"2940170841684","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170841684_p0.jpg?v=1763719241","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170841684","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}