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"I highly recommend 'Diary of a Beautiful Disaster' as a journey
through what it means to be a completely, and unflinchingly, beautiful
human being." - David Roche, humorist and author, "The Church of 80%
Sincerity"
She had just scored a perfect ten on her floor exercise routine, but
Kristin Bartzokis stood stoically before the screaming crowd.
For Kristin, this moment of perfection was something she always knew she
could achieve. She'd been raised to live without limitations, and
she'd adopted a determination to stay strong and unemotional, no matter
what.
Born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a facial abnormality, Kristin
learned at an early age the importance of strength-strength when
confronted with multiple surgeries, strength when confronted with stares
and questions, and strength when confronted with the constant knowledge
that you will never look, or be, like everyone else.
Kristin Bartzokis' life story is one of achievement and inspiration,
an example of an unbreakable spirit and unwavering fortitude. No
matter what life has thrown at Kristin, she has turned challenges into
triumphs and used obstacles as stepping stones.
Diary of a Beautiful Disaster empowers readers to embrace their own
uniqueness and boldly go forth into the world being exactly who they
are. Kristin reminds us that although life can be complicated and
messy, it is always, above all, beautiful.
" 'Diary of a Beautiful Disaster' is a moving memoir, but more than
that it is an honest, sincere front-row peek into one woman's ability to
persevere, overcome, and find true acceptance." - Erica Mossholder,
executive director, Children's Craniofacial Association
