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Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World

By Alyssa Graybeal

Book information

Publisher
Red Hen Press
Year
2023
ISBN
9781636280981, 9781636280974
ASIN
B0C2SXXPZQ
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
2 MB (1939611 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2023-08-02 19:55:52
Biography & Autobiography; Nonfiction; BIO022000;

Description

When ten-year-old Alyssa is diagnosed with the rare genetic connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, she vows not to let it stop her. Unfortunately, her efforts to avoid being "too sensitive" lead her to neglect not only her health but other aspects of her life as well. Twenty years later, she's finally forced to confront the reality of her condition head on. When she finds herself tangled in an unwieldy combination of chronic pain, a library job for which she is particularly ill-suited, and her wife's mystifying health problems, her body starts to unravel in ways she can no longer ignore. If pushing through is not the answer, what does homecoming to her floppy body even look like?

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