Being Emma, 9781785375682
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Fragile skin, unbreakable spirit: One woman’s fight for life.
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Being Emma

living my best life with butterfly skin

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  • Paperback

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2025

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Summary

Being Emma: The Butterfly Who Soared

Born with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a rare and excruciatingly painful condition that makes her skin as fragile as butterfly wings, Emma Fogarty was not expected to survive infancy. Today, at 41 years of age, she is the oldest living Irish person with the condition, continuing to defy the odds with extraordinary strength, resilience and remarkable achievements.

However, every accomplishment Emma makes comes with its own set of obstacles.…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785375682
ISBN-10:1785375687
Author:Emma Fogarty
Publisher:Merrion Press
Imprint:Merrion Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:30 September 2025
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
About The Author

Emma Fogarty

Emma Fogarty lives in Laois and is one of just 300 Irish sufferers of Epidermolysis Bullosa, a painful disease which makes her skin as fragile as a butterfly’s wing. At 41, she is the oldest living Irish person with the condition. As an ambassador for DEBRA Ireland, she took part in the Dublin Marathon alongside her close friend Colin Farrell, raising almost €1 million for the organisation. This is her story.

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