El Puma Y Yo

Es una mujer estadounidense cuya extremadamente rara enfermedad la ha llevado a convertirse en escritora y oradora motivacional. Es la mayor de tres hermanas (Rita y Guadalupe Velsquez). Naci prematura a los 8 meses de gestacin, con un peso de slo 1,219 Kg. Su enfermedad fue declarada a los 23 aos, en septiembre de 2012, cuando estaba a punto de graduarse en la Universidad Estatal de Texas con especializacin en el rea de Comunicacin. Ella es catlica romana y se ha pronunciado en relacin a su creencia en Dios, que "me bendijo con la bendicin ms grande de mi vida, que es mi sndrome." / When an Internet video calling her The Worlds Ugliest Woman went viral, Lizzie Velasquez set out to discover what truly makes us beautiful. Now she shares what she learned on that faith-filled journey. In Be Beautiful, Be You, Lizzie uses anecdotes and exercises to teach readers to recognize their own unique gifts and blessings, talk to God in their own words, deal with disappointment, make and maintain healthy friendships, and set realistic goals. In a world filled with airbrushed celebrity photos and plastic surgery, Lizzie Velasquez is a refreshing force of nature whose story will inspire anyone who has ever felt singled out, misunderstood, or afraid?and who hasnt? Lizzie Velasquez is a communications major at Texas State University in San Marcos. She is one of only three known people in the world with a medical syndrome that doesnt allow her to gain weight or create muscle. Lizzie has appeared as a motivational speaker at more than 200 workshops. Her story has been featured in both national and international media, including The Today Show, Inside