Description
Discover 'The Nerves and Their Endings,' a transformative collection that bridges personal experience and global issues. This urgent anthology by acclaimed writer and activist Jessica Gaitan Johannesson delves into the complexities of modern life, illustrating how we navigate crises both individually and collectively. With striking insights, Johannesson draws thought-provoking parallels between personal struggles, such as eating disorders, and societal dilemmas like environmental neurosis. This collection challenges readers to reconsider the narratives around activism, privilege, and hope, sparking discussions on responsibility and our interconnectedness.
This trade paperback edition, published in 2022 by Scribe Publications, spans 192 pages, offering a captivating read that balances humor with hard-hitting truths. Each essay serves as a synapse, connecting essential themes of choice, community, and belonging, making this book an indispensable read for those interested in contemporary social issues and personal narratives. Explore the vital signals these essays communicate and join the conversation about our shared humanity.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922310606
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 192
Fast delivery options available to ensure you receive your copy promptly. Dive into this powerful collection today and enrich your understanding of the world around you.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922310606
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 192
Description:
In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitan Johannesson explores how we respond to crises.
She draws parallels between an eating disorder and environmental neurosis, examines the perils of an activist movement built on non-parenthood, dissects the privilege of how we talk about hope, and more.
The synapses that spark between these essays connect essential narratives of response and responsibility, community and choice, belonging and bodies. They carry vital signals.
'I devoured this bold, experimental collection of essays ... Moving, funny, and fierce.'
-Mairi Oliver & Jim Taylor, The Bookseller
This trade paperback edition, published in 2022 by Scribe Publications, spans 192 pages, offering a captivating read that balances humor with hard-hitting truths. Each essay serves as a synapse, connecting essential themes of choice, community, and belonging, making this book an indispensable read for those interested in contemporary social issues and personal narratives. Explore the vital signals these essays communicate and join the conversation about our shared humanity.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922310606
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 192
Fast delivery options available to ensure you receive your copy promptly. Dive into this powerful collection today and enrich your understanding of the world around you.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781922310606
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Pages: 192
Description:
In this urgent collection that moves from the personal to the political and back again, writer, activist, and migrant Jessica Gaitan Johannesson explores how we respond to crises.
She draws parallels between an eating disorder and environmental neurosis, examines the perils of an activist movement built on non-parenthood, dissects the privilege of how we talk about hope, and more.
The synapses that spark between these essays connect essential narratives of response and responsibility, community and choice, belonging and bodies. They carry vital signals.
'I devoured this bold, experimental collection of essays ... Moving, funny, and fierce.'
-Mairi Oliver & Jim Taylor, The Bookseller