Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World
Alyssa Graybeal
(Author)
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Description
One of the first books to explore the emotional landscape of living with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome from a patient's perspective; a playful story of falling down, getting back up again, and realizing you should have gone to the hospital sooner.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Red Hen Press
Publish Date
May 30, 2023
Pages
280
Dimensions
5.43 X 8.43 X 0.87 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781636280974
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About the Author
Alyssa Graybeal is a queer writer and cartoonist whose work
focuses on the emotional landscape of living with chronic illness and
disability, in particular the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos
syndrome. Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World
is her first memoir and won the 2020 Red Hen Press Nonfiction Book Award. She
has a BA from McGill University and an MLIS from Dalhousie University, and she
works as an editor and writing coach. You can find her online at www.alyssagraybeal.com. She lives in
Astoria, Oregon.
focuses on the emotional landscape of living with chronic illness and
disability, in particular the connective tissue disorder Ehlers-Danlos
syndrome. Floppy: Tales of a Genetic Freak of Nature at the End of the World
is her first memoir and won the 2020 Red Hen Press Nonfiction Book Award. She
has a BA from McGill University and an MLIS from Dalhousie University, and she
works as an editor and writing coach. You can find her online at www.alyssagraybeal.com. She lives in
Astoria, Oregon.
Reviews
"This is not a tidy story, but in its messiness, Graybeal's book reflects the complexity of life with EDS. Those coming to terms with their own chronic illness or that of a loved one will find this unflinching memoir illuminating." -Rebecca Hopman, Booklist
"In this compelling memoir, debut author and cartoonist Graybeal writes about her life living with chronic pain and her childhood diagnosis of the rare genetic connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome." -Bridgette Whitt, Library Journal
