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Acclaimed personal writing from one of our most outspoken essayists, on disability, on family, on being an impolite woman, and on the opportunities and “gifts” of a difficult life.
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Eloquent and remarkable. . . .I closed "Carnal Acts" feeling a hundred times more prepared for whatever perils and joys lie ahead of me. --Barbara Kingsolver
"The heart of the book is the story of a highly intelligent and witty woman dealing with multiple sclerosis, a woman living in the grip of fear, confronting that fear and pushing through the terror to find joy. It is above all for this story--for the author's ability to see life whole--that the book should be read."--Laurie Graham, "New York Times Book Review"
"A seamlessly constructed mix of autobiographical data, keyhole peeking, anger, affection and sheer grit."--Carol Freundlich, "Bloomsbury Review"
"Mairs writes . . . with scrupulous, sometimes discomforting honesty--and often with an unruly wit. . . . Let us hope she will do so again." --Janet Kaye, "Los Angeles Times Book Review"
Eloquent and remarkable. . . .I closed Carnal Acts feeling a hundred times more prepared for whatever perils and joys lie ahead of me. --Barbara Kingsolver
About the Author
Nancy Mairs (1943-2016) is author of several acclaimed books, including Ordinary Time, Carnal Acts, Remembering the Bone House, and Plaintext.
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