The girl with nine wigs - Sophie van der Stap

Sophie is 21 when she is diagnosed with a rare, aggressive form ofcancer. A striking, fun-loving student, she finds her world reducedovernight to the sterile confines of a hospital. But within these wallsSophie discovers a whole new world of gossiping nurses and sexydoctors, and of hair loss and eyebrow pencils.
As Sophie faces the challenges of chemotherapy, wigs - now a crucialpart of her life - become a powerful form of self-expression. Eachof her nine wigs makes her feel stronger and gives her a distinctpersonality, and that is why each has its own name: Stella, Sue, Daisy,Blondie, Platina, Uma, Pam, Lydia and Beb. There's a bit of Sophie inall of them, and they reveal as much as they hide. Sophie is determinedto be much more than a cancer patient.