The New Normal: Learning to Celebrate What’s Different about You

Despite the insecurities every fourteen-year-old girl faces, Livi Deane loved her deep brown eyes.

She was devastated when doctors told her that, despite months of exhausting chemotherapy to treat the retinoblastoma she was diagnosed with at twelve, she would have to have her eye removed. Livi was already frail, scared and had lost all her hair to the aggressive cancer treatment. But now the resilient teen was facing her biggest challenge yet.

After falling into depression following the life changing surgery, Livi picked herself back up and rediscovered her strength, adjusting to life with a prosthetic eye. Livi speaks fearlessly about living with impaired vision and a prosthetic eye. She regularly shares her experiences with children experiencing the same horrific illness and is an ambassador for The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust.

In this utterly unputdownable memoir, Livi Deane demonstrates how to triumph over pain. Through her lifechanging story, she proves that no matter what trials we face, we can adapt, overcome and find our new normal.

Katie Piper ===========

Katie Piper is a best-selling author, TV presenter and philanthropist. Described as an ’icon of her generation’, Katie secured her place in the nation’s hearts when she appeared on Channel 4’s BAFTA nominated documentary Katie: My Beautiful Face, which covered the early stages of her recovery after an acid attack in 2008.

For over a decade, Katie has devoted her life to The Katie Piper Foundation to support those living with burns and scars; she has received numerous awards, accolades and doctorates for her work. Katie is a much-loved presenter for the BBC’s Songs of Praise and BBC Radio 2, the host of the acclaimed Katie Piper’sExtraordinary People podcast and face of iconic global beauty brands.

Katie is dedicated to removing the traditional stigma of beauty across the media and will continue to lead thought promoting diversity, inclusion and acceptance across society.