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A Girl Behind Dark Glasses

One teenage girls battle against severe M.E.
Series: Volume 1
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A Girl Behind Dark Glasses is a powerful true story by Jessica Taylor-Bearman, who at 15 was struck by the most severe form of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.). Confined to a darkened world and hospitalised for years, Jessica battles the disease with remarkable resilience. Through her voice-activated diary, โ€˜Bugโ€™, she shares the raw, real-time experience of her high and low moments, fulfilling her dream to become an author despite unimaginable challenges.
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This memoir is suited to readers interested in personal stories of illness, resilience, and overcoming adversity. It may particularly resonate with those affected by chronic health conditions or neuro-immune diseases, as well as fans of candid, heartfelt autobiographies.

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Number 1 bestseller.From a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica tells the tale of her battle against the M.E Monster. From beneath her dark glasses, Jessica glimpses a world far different from the one she remembers as a teenage schoolgirl.

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A Girl Behind Dark Glasses is a number 1 bestseller.

From a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica tells the tale of her battle against the M.E Monster. The severest form of a neuro-immune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis went to war with her at just 15 years old. From beneath her dark glasses, Jessica glimpses a world far different from the one she remembers as a teenage school girl.

This true story follows her path as she ends up living in hospital for years with tubes keeping her alive. This harrowing story follows the highs and lows of the disease and being hospitalised, captured through her voice activated technology diary called โ€˜Bugโ€™ that enables her to fulfil her dream of one day becoming an author. It provides a raw, real-time honesty to the story that would be impossible to capture in hindsight.

Series: Volume 1

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  • A Girl Behind Dark Glasses
    A Girl Behind Dark Glasses is a number 1 bestseller. From a darkened world, bound by four walls, a young woman called Jessica tells the tale of her battle against the M.E Monster. The severest form of a neuro-immune disease called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis went to war with her at just 15 years old. From beneath her dark glasses, Jessica glimpses...
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ISBN: 9781999805357

Publisher: Hashtag Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hashtag Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Jessica Taylor-Bearman is the number 1 bestselling author of A GIRL BEHIND DARK GLASSES which shares her real life experience with living with M.E (Myalgic Encephalomyletis).ย 

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Jessica is the founder of Share a Star, a charity that helps seriously unwell youngsters. She writes a blog called The World of One Room and has a YouTube video of the same name that has reached tens of thousands of people in multiple countries. Jessica has also featured in a film called Unrest. She is an advocate for raising awareness of M.E.

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โ€‹A GIRL BEHIND DARK GLASSES has stayed on the bestsellers list since its release in 2018. A GIRL IN ONE ROOM was released in 2021 and the last book in the series A GIRL BEYOND CLOSED DOORS was released in 2023.

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