This Star Won’t Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
By Midas / February 10, 2014 / 2 Comments / Quotes
“One of of those rare books that will change the way you look at the world.”
In full color and illustrated with art and photographs, this is a collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Essays by family and friends help to tell Esther’s story along with an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her.
Learn more about Esther at tswgobook.tumblr.com.
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Great book This book is the story and experiences of Esther Earl, a girl that John knew and was a huge part of the online Nerdfighter community, who unfortunately died of cancer at just 16 in 2010. I can’t claim to have known her but her story is one that I think everyone in the community knows a little about and I just wanted to read her story in her own words, as well as from the viewpoint of the people around her.I couldn’t review this book in the way I usually would because you…
WHEN I GROW UP: I want to be an author (p. 29) While Esther Grace Earl never did get to grow up, her family and friends did make her dream of becoming an author come true.I have no idea how to review a book like this. I personally loved it. Yes, it was sad- but it was also full of joy and love. The book is a compilation of journal entries, posts, letters, pictures etc. from Esther, her friends and family as she deals with both living and dying from cancer. I was struck by how much love and admiration this young girl inspired…