In the flesh
Subtitle: twenty writers explore the body
By: edited by Kathy Page and Lynne Van Luven
Publisher: Brindle & Glass Pub.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: [Victoria, B.C.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 231
ISBN-13: 9781926972374
Subjects: Body image; Human body; Essais canadiens-anglais; Canadian essays (English); Image du corps; Corps humain; Canadian essays
Description: "Living is a process of continuous transformation: we have been embryos, children, adolescents, thin, fat, sick, better again. And as humans, we are always at odds with at least one part of our bodies. Have we inherited the family nose? Is there nothing to be done for our finicky stomach or our limp hair? In the Flesh is an intelligent, witty, and provocative look at how we think about - and live within - our bodies. The editors and writers in this collection describe, in many voices, what human bodies feel now. Each author's candid essay focuses on one part of the body, and explores its function, its meanings, and the role it has played in his or her life."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Also issued in electronic format.