Sex With A Brain Injury: On Concussion And Recovery
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ISBN : 9781668015544
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Sex With A Brain Injury: On Concussion And Recovery
For Readers Of Meghan ORourkeS The Invisible Kingdom, Esm Weijun WangS The Collected Schizophrenias, Andmelissa FebosS Girlhood, A Powerful And Deeply Personal Memoir In Essays That Sheds Light On The Silent Epidemic Of Head Trauma.Annie Liontas Suffered Multiple Concussions In Her Thirties. In Sex With A Brain Injury, She Writes About What It Means To Be One Of The Walking Wounded, Facing Her Fear, Her Rage, Her Physical Suffering, And The Effects Of Head Trauma On Her Marriage And Other Relationships. Forced To Reckon With Her Own Queer MotherS Battle With Addiction, Liontas Finds Echoes In Their Pain. Liontas Weaves History, Philosophy, And Personal Accounts To Interrogate And Expand Representations Of Mental Health, Ability, And Disability-Particularly In Relation To Women And The Lgbt Community. She Uncovers The Surprising Legacy Of Brain Injury, Examining Its Role In Culture, The Criminal Justice System, And Through Historical Figures Like Henry Viii And Harriet Tubman. Encountering LiontasS Sharp, Affecting Prose, The Reader Can Imagine This Kind Of Pain, And Having To Claw OneS Way Back To A New Normal. The Hidden Gift Of Injury, Liontas Writes, Is The Ability To Connect With Others.For The Millions Of People Who Have Suffered From Concussions And For Those Who Have Endeavored To Support Loved Ones Through The Painful And Often Baffling Experience Of Head Trauma, This Astonishing And Compassionate Narrative Offers Insight And Hope In Equal Measure.
Specification of Sex With A Brain Injury: On Concussion And Recovery
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Author | Liontas, Annie |
Binding | hardcover |
Language | english |
ISBN-10 | 1668015544 |
ISBN-13 | 9781668015544 |
Publisher | Liontas, Annie |
Publication Year | 2024-01-16 |
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