Old Before My Time: Hayley Okines' Life with Progeria

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Title: Old Before My Time: Hayley Okines' Life with Progeria
Author: Hayle Okines, Kerry Okines, & Alison Stokes
Publisher: Accent Press
Year: 2011
224 pages
Before reading:
Won as a first reads ARC. Author's home page: http://hayleyspage.com/

HGPS is a tragic disease that is, or resembles, or mimics, premature aging. I'm hoping the book will strike a good balance between personal story and scientific information.

After reading:
More personal than scientific, the storytelling alternates between Hayley and her mother. The writing is not highly polished, making it a good teaching text. Because there are so few people with progeria, and because Hayley has been participating in clinical trials, the book provides a unique perspective.