Living of Natural Causes

<p>Who says a coming-of-age saga can't extend well into your thirties? In these 12 humor-laced personal essays Kadzi Mutizwa (a midwestern New Yorker) reflects on her trajectory as a high(ish)-functioning outlier. Themes taken up include mounting self-awareness facing your foibles and failures not giving up while becoming more measured about giving in sucking at yoga and gradually rising into your full authenticity. All this from a woman who among other things refuses to wear makeup. <strong><em>Living of Natural Causes </em></strong>is about recognizing how complex each of us are and should be. </p>