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Grace Cogan was born with a serious disease. Doctors told her parents she might not live.

A1. , she survived. During these 14 years, she had 22 operations and a lot of doctors' appointments（约见）. It was reading that calmed her in doctors' waiting rooms or during long drives to the hospitals.

"I always have a book with me. I cannot live w2. books." she said.

When Grace was little, her mother r3. Little House on the Prairie to her. Her dad offered her more difficult historical books. Then, a4. Grace had serious eye problems, she started reading on her own, with her nose usually almost touching the book. That's where she sees most c5.. Maybe because of those e6. books, or maybe because of where she lives a farmhouse that's been home to five generations of her father's family-Grace came to love history.

She asked her parents to take her to different historical places. She read historical novels. She even wrote a book, The Historical House, to explore the h7. of the farmhouse.

Because of her disease, Grace can't go to a public school. But her l8. for history meant she came in fifth in America for the National History Day Competition in summer 2015.

At the news, Grace's grandmother, Ryan, was not really s9. . "That girl does not give up. We knew she would do something great, " said Ryan.

Apart from reading, Grace also plays the piano and loves musical theatre and performing. She would like to work in theatre someday. If she c10. , she wants to be a writer, probably writing about history. Grace's bravery has inspired others.

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