Looking at the Stars - How incurable illness taught one boy everything

Lewis Hine's inspirational daily battle with a brain tumour touched the world with a viral Facebook post on his sixteenth birthday. Lewis reflects on the reserves of strength he draws on in this ongoing struggle, and opens up about aspects of his story that are not yet widely known.

About the author

Lewis Hine is a social media phenomenon, racking up millions of views as he bravely invites the world to see life through his eyes. He is a 16-year-old disability campaigner, and in 2016 won the BBC Radio 1 'Teen Hero of the Year' award. He also gave a talk to 10,000 enraptured children at Wembley Stadium, and has a CBBC documentary about his organization, Friend Finder, which brings potentially isolated disabled and ill children together.

Summary

After 13 brain surgeries and continual health problems, life for Lewis is a daily challenge.

Additional text

Lewis is a true inspiration for us all to remember to never give up on our hopes and dreams - stay positive and keep fighting! I feel very honoured to support Lewis with this book that also raises awareness of epilepsy.

Product details

• Authors: Lewis Hine
• Publisher: Kings Road Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781911600770
• ISBN: 978-1-911600-77-0
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 224 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Memoirs, Coping with illness & specific conditions, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs