Body

<p><strong>This is a brilliant new way to write a memoir... I feel enriched and grateful to discover a different way to go through my days. I loved every word</strong>. Abigail Thomas author of <em>A Three Dog Life</em></p><p><em>Body: My Life in Parts</em> is the memoir of an ex-pat Norwegian Lutheran turned American Viking Jewess who is on a quest. This front-end Gen X'er wonders How the hell did I end up here now like this? The author uses her body to find her answers. In stand-alone but interconnected chapters (Eyes Belly Breasts Hands etc.; 16 chapters in all) body parts serve as portals toward remembrances grounded in the physical body while linking to other forms of experience with one goal: making sense of a life that she realizes-only through writing it- has been full of reactivity and agency despite her rarely noticing it in the moment. </p><p>A quiet grounding book in turbulent uncertain times Body: My Life in Parts shows the reader how the treasure chest that is her own body can be a source of meaningful discovery and recovery of meaning. This book celebrates the body as witness and recordkeeper; a most dependable collaborator in keeping the score and in living a more examined life. </p><p>An appendix with body memory/writing prompts is also included serving as a guide for readers who want to explore how to re-member-bring together-their own life-building stories.</p>