The Girl With Nine Wigs: A Memoir

Its Saturday and everything is different. No I didnt go to the market this morning and I didnt have my usual coffee on Westerstraat. And no I wasnt getting ready for a new semester at college. Next Monday January 31st I have to admit myself at the hospital for my first chemotherapy session. For the next two months Im expected each week for a fresh shot of vincristine etoposide ifosfamide and loads more exciting abracadabra.. Sophie is twenty-one when she is diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of cancer. A striking fun-loving student her world is reduced overnight to the sterile confines of a hospital. But within these walls Sophie discovers a whole new world of white coats gossiping nurses and sexy doctors; of shared rooms hair loss and eyebrow pencils.. As wigs become a crucial part of Sophies new life she reclaims a sense of self-expression. Each of Sophies nine wigs makes her feel stronger and gives her a distinct personality and that is why each has its own name: Stella Sue Daisy Blondie Platina Uma Pam Lydia and Bebé. Theres a bit of Sophie in all of them and they reveal as much as they hide. Sophie is determined to be much more than a cancer patient.. With refreshing candor and a keen eye for the absurd Sophie van der Staps The Girl With Nine Wigs makes you smile when you least expect it.