Die preisgekrönte Autorin legt eine kraftvolle und entwaffnend humorvolle Memoiren über Trauer und Krankheit vor – und über den Witz und die Weisheit, die nötig sind, um sie zu überstehen. Nach dem Tod ihres Vaters, eines brillanten Mathematikers, findet sich eine junge Frau treibend wieder, mehr verbunden mit den ätherischen Geheimnissen des Lebens als mit praktischen Dingen. Als sie plötzlich von lähmender Müdigkeit, unerklärlichen Schmerzen und Gedächtnisverlust heimgesucht wird, wendet sie sich ihrer eigenen Forschung und verzweifelten Hausmitteln zu. Auf dieser fieberhaften Suche nach Genesung entdeckt sie ihre eigene Stärke und wird selbst zu einer Frau in Flammen.
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.