Looking at the Stars

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Myillnessmaydefinethelengthofmylife,butitwon'tdefinehowIliveit.Mydisabilitygavemetheabilitytounderstandandhelpothers.AndnowIfinallyfeellikeIamliving.

17-year-oldLewisHineisaglobalphenomenon.Diagnosedwithalife-threateningbraintumorandwateronthebrainat17months,hewasn'texpectedtosurvive.ButLewisprovedeveryonewrong;he'snotonlysurvivingbutthriving.InoneFacebookpostonhis16thbirthdayLewisinvitedeveryonetoseehowhefacesheadonthechallengesfromhisongoingillness,andhewentviral.30millionviewslater,Lewisnowspearheadsacampaign,FriendFinder,tomakesurenooneeverfaceschildhoodillnessalone.Inhismemoir,Lewisreachesouttoanyonewhomayfeelisolatedintheirlives.After13brainsurgeriesandcontinualhealthproblems,lifeforLewisisadailychallenge.Fromthesheerphysicalchallenges--heisathighriskofsuddenunexpecteddeathinepilepsy(SUDEP)andhasapumpinhisbrainjusttokeephimalive--tothehorrendousbullyinghe'sendured,heshareshowhefindsthestrengthtoovercomeallthisandstillleadafunandfulfillinglife.WithahostofadmirersaroundtheworldfromEltonJohntoKidInk,Lewisislivinghisdream--evenbecomingRadio1'sTeenHerooftheYear.Hisstorywillmakeyoulaugh,cry,andaboveall,feelinspiredbylife'sendlesspossibilities,lookingatthestars.