Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Gealy

After reading Truth and Beauty, I just had to read this. It is a powerful book, but interestingly enough I found it in the young adult biography section of our library. Though it is mostly about a girl, it is definitely not written for younger readers. Chapters like “The Tao of Laugh-In” wouldn’t make sense to kids. Her inner world was amazing, the strength she had to deal with the world with her deformed face is astounding. But she also had a desperate need to cling to friends, and we see how this evolves. (read Feb 2005)