Floppy

Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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When ten-year-old Alyssa is diagnosed with the rare genetic connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, she vows not to let it stop her. Unfortunately, her efforts to avoid being "too sensitive" lead her to neglect not only her health but other aspects of her life as well. Twenty years later, she’s finally forced to confront the reality of her condition head on. When she finds herself tangled in an unwieldy combination of chronic pain, a library job for which she is particularly ill-suited, and her wife’s mystifying health problems, her body starts to unravel in ways she can no longer ignore. If pushing through is not the answer, what does homecoming to her floppy body even look like?

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Utgivningsdatum2023-07-13
Mått140 x 216 x 18 mm
Vikt346 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor280
FörlagRed Hen Press
ISBN9781636280974
UtmärkelserWinner of Red Hen Press Nonfiction Award 2020 (United States)

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Alyssa Graybeal is a queer writer and cartoonist whose workfocuses on the emotional landscape of living with chronic illness anddisability, in particular the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlossyndrome. Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the Worldis her first memoir and won the 2020 Red Hen Press Nonfiction Book Award. Shehas a BA from McGill University and an MLIS from Dalhousie University, and sheworks as an editor and writing coach. You can find her online at www.alyssagraybeal.com. She lives inAstoria, Oregon.

"This is not a tidy story, but in its messiness, Graybeal's book reflects the complexity of life with EDS. Those coming to terms with their own chronic illness or that of a loved one will find this unflinching memoir illuminating." —Rebecca Hopman, Booklist"In this compelling memoir, debut author and cartoonist Graybeal writes about her life living with chronic pain and her childhood diagnosis of the rare genetic connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome." —Bridgette Whitt, Library Journal