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The woman who fooled the world : the true story of fake wellness guru Belle Gibson
Donelly, Beau2025
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Belle Gibson convinced the world she had healed herself from terminal brain cancer with a healthy diet. She built a global business based upon her claims. There was just one problem: she'd never had cancer. Written by the same journalists who uncovered the details of Gibson's lies, this book tracks Gibson's rise to fame and fall from grace. Told through interviews with the people who know her best, it unravels the mystery and motivation behind this deception and follows the public reaction to a scandal that made headlines around the world. The Woman Who Fooled the World explores the lure of alternative cancer treatments, the cottage industry flourishing behind the wellness and 'clean eating' movements, and the power of social media. It documents the devastating impact this con had on Gibson's fans and on people suffering from cancer. Ultimately, it answers not just how, but why, Gibson was able to fool so many.
Main title:
The woman who fooled the world : the true story of fake wellness guru Belle Gibson / Beau Donelly & Nick Toscano.
Author:
Donelly, Beau, authorToscano, Nick, author
Imprint:
Brunswick, Victoria : Scribe Publications Pty Ltd, 2025.©2017.
Collation:
324 pages ; 20 cm.
Notes:
"Inspiration for the Netflix series Apple cider vinegar" -- Cover.First published by Scribe 2017.
ISBN:
9781761381638 (Australian paperback)9781917189231 (UK edition)9781947534063 (US edition)9781925548594 (ebook)
Dewey class:
364.163
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2689254