Description
"This is a brilliant new way to write a memoir... I feel enriched, and grateful to discover a different way to go through my days. I loved every word." Abigail Thomas, author of A Three Dog Life
Body: My Life in Parts is the memoir of an ex-pat Norwegian Lutheran turned American Viking Jewess who is on a quest. This front-end Gen X'er wonders "How the hell did I end up here, now, like this?" The author uses her body to find her answers. In stand-alone but interconnected chapters ("Eyes," "Belly," "Breasts," "Hands," etc.; 16 chapters in all), body parts serve as portals toward remembrances grounded in the physical body while linking to other forms of experience, with one goal: making sense of a life that she realizes-only through writing it- has been full of reactivity and agency, despite her rarely noticing it in the moment.
A quiet, grounding book in turbulent, uncertain times, Body: My Life in Parts, shows the reader how the treasure chest that is her own body can be a source of meaningful discovery, and recovery, of meaning. This book celebrates the body as witness and recordkeeper; a most dependable collaborator in "keeping the score" and in living a more examined life.
An appendix with body memory/writing prompts is also included, serving as a guide for readers who want to explore how to re-member-bring together-their own life-building stories.
Author: Nina B. Lichtenstein
Publisher: Vine Leaves Press
Published: 05/27/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d
ISBN13: 9783988321510
ISBN10: 3988321516
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Biography & Autobiography | Memoirs
- Body, Mind & Spirit | Inspiration & Personal Growth
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