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Beautiful

A Beautiful Girl. An Evil Man. One Inspiring True Story of Courage.

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Beautiful

By: Katie Piper
Narrated by: Emilia Fox
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About this listen

"I heard a horrible screaming sound, like an animal being slaughtered ... then I realised it was me."

When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. 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. Within seconds, this bright and bubbly girl could feel her looks and the life she loved melting away. Beautiful is the moving true story of how one young woman had her mind, body and spirit cruelly snatched from her and how she inspired millions with her fight to get them back.

©2011 Katie Piper (P)2011 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd, Penguin Audio Social Sciences Violence in Society Inspiring Feel-Good

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story is the exact words as the title, "beautiful"... thebawfhl memories of the attack and rape but the strength even at the lowest points that there is also beautiful people out there.

courage and strength

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What a truly amazing and strong woman Katie Piper is. Am sure this book will go down in history for us all to learn that when life gives us lemons we really can make lemonade.
I personally want to thank Katie for sharing her story and teaching us all that we can always find our way out of darkness one step at a time.

Ps the documentary was only a snap shot of the story, hearing the book gives you the full story alongside tips and examples on how to overcome fear.

Amazing!!!!! and thank you Katie for sharing your story.

I loved the relationship you built with the doctor.

The best book ever!!!!

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excellent book about how strong the human sprit can be and how important it is to never give up

excellent as usual.

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This is hard to listen to not because of a bad reading or poor story telling but very challenging subject matter. Yet in the face of evil you find some truly inspirational messages coming through.

Harrowing but inspirational

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Would you listen to Beautiful again? Why?

I would listen to Beautiful again as it was an inspiring audiobook. It detailed the life of Katie before and after the attack. Listening to her struggles and strength in dealing with them was inspiring and humbling.

What other book might you compare Beautiful to, and why?

I'm not sure what I would compare beautiful to as I haven't listened to anything similar. It is very unique. Though it does illustrate the importance society places on external beauty.

What does Emilia Fox bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Emilia Fox as an actress was able to bring the characters in Katie's autobiography to life by changing accents.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It is a book I wanted to listen too all in one sitting. As a listener you want to know what happens next: how Katie dealt with one struggle after another with the attack and ultimately enduring multiple operations.

Any additional comments?

Katie's autobiography should be listened to by everyone, particularly women. It detailed an abusive relationship - flagging warning signs of this.It is also the story of a survivor, she went through every woman's worst nightmare and overcame it.

Inspiring

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fantastic book, very touching and inspirational well done Katie piper you've beaten those monsters x

inspirational young woman

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a truly incredible story of such a beautiful soul's journey and strength. Beyond heartbreaking what Katie has been through, but her beauty, strength and tenacity is truly captivating and she's a complete inspiration.

Inspirational

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If ever feel that your own life is falling apart or you don't know how to carry on or simply just want a bit of soul searching then this true life eventful account of one outstanding show of courage and bravery is a must read! If someone can pull through such pain and life changing features whilst still wearing a beautiful smile and laughing through the tears then so can we all. One truly inspirational young lady.

Outstanding courage

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This book definitely got me through some difficult times. Katie’s journey and way of rationalising things she was struggling with was comforting. I really enjoyed the narrators voice and expression. Even though I saw this case play out in the news there was so much I didn’t know.

Amazing

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Thank you for telling your story Katie. What a horrible thing to happen to you but how incredible you are for showing us all how we can not only survive but thrive after trauma.

Katie is an inspiration to us all

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