Book description
Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl.
In Old Before My Time, Hayley and her mum Kerry reflect on
her unusual life. Share Hayley's excitement as she travels the world
meeting her pop heroes Kylie, Girls Aloud and Justin Bieber and her
sadness as she loses her best friend to the disease at the age of 11.
Now as she passes the age of 13 - the average life expectancy for a
child with progeria - Hayley talks frankly about her hopes for the
future and her pioneering drug trials in America which could unlock
the secrets of ageing for everyone...
'Hayley's an extraordinary girl'
Kylie Minogue
Hayley Okines is like no other 13-year-old schoolgirl.
Born with the rare genetic condition progeria, she ages eight times
faster than the average person. In medical terms her body is like that
of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense
courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity.
Hayley has been the face of Channel 5's critically acclaimed
Extraordinary People series since she was just 4 years old. Her films
have aired to audiences of 1. 7 million. Hayley is a captivating
personality and is currently filming her fifth documentary
Hayley's Teenage Dream which will be broadcast on C5 in
September. For the first time she will also narrate the documentary.
