Book description
In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores-with searing insight and honesty-the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the very nature of the stories we tell ourselves.
At age sixteen Sophie Strand-bright, agile, fearless-is suddenly…
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1 author picked The Body Is a Doorway as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Sophie Strand is a brilliant writer. She touched my heart and I cried while reading this very personal book that illuminates how we can still appreciate the beauty of nature even when our bodies cannot get well.
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