Journal Entry 1 by azuki from Miami, Florida USA on Tuesday, October 23, 2007

This children's book is the autobiography in simply English and Japanese. Ashley has Progeria, a rapid aging disease.
The book is full of photos and illustrations. I can't help looking at her face, an unnatural mixture of aged and youth. The narration moves me, as it tells of a simple, brave, young girl facing permature death.
I picked this up at a used Japanese bookstore in Hong Kong. I will finish reading it and bring it back to Hong Kong to pass on to BCer Meexia from Singapore. What a travel!! 

Journal Entry 2 by meexia from Punchbowl, New South Wales Australia on Friday, January 04, 2008

Got this book in person from Azuki. It's also my first meeting with fellow BCer overseas. We met in Hong Kong! Thanks Azuki! :)

I got a chance to read it briefly (the English text) at the hostel in HK. A touching story. What a brave little girl..