This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl [Hardcover]

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Experience a young girl’s remarkable life in a moving, beautifully crafted narrative.

“This moving read will have you reaching for the tissues and smiling with delight.”—People

Diagnosed with thyroid cancer at age twelve, Esther (Persian for “Star”) Earl was an exceptionally bright and talented—but very normal—teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous, outwardly focused life as she navigated her physical decline with grace. A cheerful, positive, and encouraging daughter, sister, and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning sixteen, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence.

This unique memoir collects Esther’s journals, essays, letters, sketches, and photographs by family and friends to help tell Esther’s moving story along with an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her.“This moving read will have you reaching for the tissues and smiling with delight.”—People

“Just so you can’t say we didn’t warn you, This Star Won’t Go Out will make you sob (unless you don’t have a soul). But it will also make you smile, as one of those rare books that will change the way you look at the world. The true story of Esther, a teen with cancer, this book is a compilation of her essays, short fiction, journal entries and family photos. You might not expect a 16-year-old with a terminal illness to be funny, but Esther is cleverly so while eschewing bitterness. Author John Green got to know Esther after meeting her at a Harry Potter convention, and thlS