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In the flesh : twenty writers explore the body / Kathy Page and Lynne Van Luven.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781926972374 :
- Physical Description: 231 p. ; 22 cm.
- Publisher: [Victoria, B.C.] : Brindle & Glass Pub., c2012.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Face, hair, tongue ... Reading faces / Julian Gunn -- 120,000 strands / Caroline Adderson -- The tongue, from childhood to dotage / Madeleine Thien. Skin, eyes ears ... What I think of when I think of skin / Taiaiake Alfred -- Eyes / Trevor Cole -- The covert ear / Margaret thompson. Brain, hands, feet ... The human brain / Lorna Crozier -- Hand over hand / Kathy Page -- Pas de deux / Dede Crane. Vagina, penis, womb, breasts, ass ... My vagina / Andrée Alexis -- Twenty questions (Eight, really. It's never as long as you think) / Merilyn Simonds -- My womb works / Heather Kuttai -- Life with my girls / Lynne Van Luven -- My flat Cree ass / Candace fertile. Bones, blood, heart, back ... Cages of bones / Brian Brett -- Blood typing / Susan Olding -- A serious arteriopath / Kate Pullinger -- BAD back / Richard Steel. Kidney, pancreas ... The Frankenstein syndrome, or giving away the body / Stephen Gauer -- And inside, silence / Sue Thomas. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Canadian essays (English) > 21st century. Human body. Body image. Essais canadiens-anglais > 21e siècle. Corps humain. Image du corps. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Salt Spring Island Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Spring Island Public Library | 814 INT (Text) | 33123009152506 | Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Gardners
Living is a process of continuous transformation. 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? This title looks at how we think about and live within our bodies. - Heritage Books
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 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.
Featuring original essays by Caroline Adderson, André Alexis, Taiaiake Alfred, Brian Brett, Trevor Cole, Dede Crane, Lorna Crozier, Candace Fertile, Stephen Gauer, Julian Gunn, Heather Kuttai, Susan Olding, Kathy Page, Kate Pullinger, Merilyn Simonds, Richard Steel, Madeleine Thien, Sue Thomas, Margaret Thompson, and Lynne Van Luven.
