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Beautiful Scars

A Life Redefined

by Kilee Brookbank
Lori Highlander
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"Kilee's spirit shines through her every word. Beautiful Scars is a down-to-earth primer on how to let our hearts define us, not our scars."- J.R. Martinez, Actor, U.S. Army veteran, bestselling author, and burn survivor
A moment can change everything...
Kilee Brookbank was a typical sixteen-year-old, but her last ordinary day erupted in an explosion that consumed her house, burning forty-five percent of her body and sending her to the brink of death. After thirty-eight days of surgeries, skin grafts, physical therapy, and excruciating pain, Kilee had to discover how to live again. With unwavering support from her mom, Lori, and the rest of her family, Kilee faced her journey with determination, strength, and a positive attitude that inspired not only her community, but people around the world.
Told together by Kilee and Lori, Beautiful Scars is a story of recovery, healing, and hope, reminding us all that we're never powerless, never alone, and that each challenge we face helps make us the people we are meant to be.
Now a thriving college student, Kilee has become an author, advocate, and philanthropist focused on helping other young burn survivors and their families. She has met with individual survivors and their parents and spoken to school groups, burn camps and civic organizations across the country. Her charity, the Kilee Gives Back Foundation, has raised more than $170,000 for Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati, and Kilee has partnered with Shriners Hospitals to promote its national Be Burn Aware campaign.
... It's what you do with each moment that defines you.
"Beautiful Scars is a reminder that we don't always get to choose the path we walk in life, but we can always choose the manner in which we walk it."- John O'Leary, bestselling author of ON FIRE: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life and inspirational speaker
A portion of the proceeds from sales of Beautiful Scars: A Life Redefined will benefit Shriners Hospitals for Children-Cincinnati.

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    November 14, 2017

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    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780998521657
      • File size: 5338 KB

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      • ISBN: 9780998521657
      • File size: 5338 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      September 1, 2017

      Gr 9 Up-An emotional journey, from horrible accident through recovery. One day, 16-year-old Brookbank came home from school and noticed a strange odor in her home. She decided to light a candle to mask the smell, and with the spark of that lighter, a massive explosion happened. Her house was on fire, and so was she-in an instant, her life was changed forever. She was hospitalized for 38 days with 50 percent of her body covered in second- and third-degree burns. Brookbank, along with her coauthors, detail the difficult path of recovery, with alternating chapters from the young woman's perspective and Highlander's, who is Brookbank's mother. While at times the story can seem repetitive because of the two different viewpoints merging, the themes of resilience, love, and determination strongly resonate. VERDICT This is an inspiring read for teens and adults, especially those who may be going through a challenging time of their own. A moving addition to memoir collections.-Amanda LeMay, Neptune Township Public Library, NJ

      Copyright 2017 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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