This star will never go out: Esther Earl

Esther – translated from Persian “Zvezda” – Earl was bright and talented, and at the same time the most ordinary teenage girl. At twelve years she was made a terrible diagnosis – thyroid cancer. But she continued to live an interesting and rich life, accepting her physical extinction with dignity. The cheerful, optimistic, brave daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after she turned sixteen, but first managed to instill hope and inspire thousands of people around the world with her example.
These unique memoirs contain the diaries of Esther, her fantasies, letters and sketches. Photos and memories of relatives and friends help to tell the story of Esther. The laureate of the Literary Prize, the famous writer John Green, who dedicated Esther to his first world bestseller, is “to blame the stars”.

Author
Erl Esther
Translator
Litvinova I.
Publisher
AST, 2014
Series
The stars are to blame
Genre
Youth literature