{"product_id":"body-my-life-in-parts","title":"Body: My Life in Parts","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eThis 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\u003c\/strong\u003e.\" Abigail Thomas, author of \u003cem\u003eA Three Dog Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBody: My Life in Parts\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vine Leaves Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948017189095,"sku":"9783988321510","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_d7c814a0-9251-4d93-8e65-81964a30d31e.jpg?v=1775504860","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/body-my-life-in-parts","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}