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Informationen zum Autor Born in Hampshire in 1983, Katie Piper refuses to let anything stand in her way. Since being the victim of an acid attack she has been more courageous than ever. Her Cutting Edge documentary Katie: My Beautiful Face won her a BAFTA nomination and was shown in 15 different countries around the world. In December 2009, she was selected to present Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message. In Spring 2011, Katie also appeared in her Channel 4 show Katie: My Beautiful Friends. Katie now runs her own charity. The Katie Piper Foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of the plight of burns victims and other disfigurement injuries. The charity also campaigns for the specialist treatment Katie received to become widely available in the UK, www.katiepiperfoundation.org.uk. Klappentext Piper tells the inside story of the horrific rape and acid attack she endured at the hands of Daniel Lynch, a man she met on Facebook. Aged 24, Piper was young and beautiful, with a career as a model and TV presenter. Lynch held her captive for 8 hours and threw acid in her face. Her documentary "My Beautiful Face" was watched by 3.5m people on Channel 4. Zusammenfassung Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare ... After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack.
