Ugly: A Beautiful True Story about One Very Ugly Kid

A cleverly written, humor-filled, poignant and heartfelt narrative of growning up with legs that are malformed and a face that challenges the norms. I urge you to take the time to read this delightfully crafted book. Robert Hoge has experienced the raw emotions that come with facing harsh realities of having physical handicaps, the gross injustice of human bullies and painful experiences of modern medicine --through all this he has emerged an enlightened, compassionate and clearly optimistic man. More importantly, he has the talent to put his story into an immensely enjoyable read without losing one lesson! His tale weaves in lessons of acceptance, of resilience, of friendship, of fear, of empathy, of laughter, of perserverance and of love. I plan to gift this book to as many friends, teachers and children as possible. High recommend!

Amazing story. Must read for anyone who struggles with self image issues. Such an honest, transparent tale of an exceptional life.

This book is superb! The story is sad but teaching kids about compassion and empathy

This was a really enjoyable book an easy read. Not at all what I expected. I was prepared to be depressed and wasn't. Thank you for a wonderful reading experience.

I read this book from start to finish without putting it down. It was a book that definitely makes you think. There are so many life lessons in this book that we can all learn from and be more humbled people. A great read.

I loved the candor and feeling in this book, and I shared it with my 11 year old grandson, who loved it as well.

Our nine-year-old loved this book. Looking to promote empathy and a wider perspective for your kid, this is a great read.

Still reading, like it very much!!

I bought the book because I myself have a challenging head disfigurement and found Robert's YouTube video really appealing. I think Robert is one of those exceptional people who show you how to have a right attitude towards life when "fair" is not how you would exactly describe your own. He actually hits on the mindset, resilience and resources to live an "unfair" life with inner strength, self-reliance and assurance that we are not alone in the process.

Kids liked it

Arrived fast. Softcover book, newsprint pages. My daughter saw this at her school book fair but was cheaper on Amazon.

Worlds best book! My son who is 9 read this book with me and we loved it - we learned from Robert's experience that having a disability can make us stronger and better. Thanks Robert for sharing your story with our family.

Great Book