De bekroonde auteur levert een krachtige en onthutsend grappige memoire over rouw en ziekte – en over de humor en wijsheid die nodig zijn om het te overleven. Na de dood van haar vader, een briljant wiskundige, voelt een jonge vrouw zich stuurloos, meer verbonden met de etherische mysteries van het leven dan met praktische zaken. Wanneer ze plotseling wordt getroffen door verpletterende vermoeidheid, onverklaarbare pijn en geheugenverlies, wendt ze zich tot haar eigen onderzoek en wanhopige huismiddeltjes. In deze koortsachtige zoektocht naar welzijn ontdekt ze haar eigen kracht en wordt ze zelf een vrouw in vuur en vlam.
The book features a collection of skillfully crafted stories that are both insightful and emotionally resonant. Each tale is memorable and inventive, showcasing the author's ability to weave narratives that capture the complexities of human experience. The stories promise to engage readers with their depth and creativity, making them a compelling read for those who appreciate literary finesse.
From the award-winning author of I Knew You'd Be Lovely comes an empowering and disarmingly funny memoir about grief and illness--and the wit and wisdom it takes to survive it. As a child, Alethea Black drifts between her father, a brilliant mathematician who is also her best friend, and her mother, a frank and outspoken woman on fire. After her father's death, Alethea is left unmoored, a young woman more connected to life's ethereal mysteries than to practical things such as doing laundry or paying taxes. And then, just when life seems to be getting back on track, she's suddenly racked by crushing fatigue, inexplicable pain, and memory loss. With her grasp on reality fading, and specialist after specialist declaring nothing is wrong, Alethea turns to her own research and desperate home remedies. But even as her frantic quest for wellness seems to lead to confusion and despair, she discovers more about her own strength than she ever could have imagined--and becomes a woman on fire herself.