The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves by Siri Hustvedt
By the bestselling author of What I Loved, an intimate and enlightening account of her search for the key to her mysterious nervous disorder, which brilliantly illuminates the connection between mind and body.
While speaking at a memorial event for her father, the novelist Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Was it triggered by nerves, emotion or something else entirely?
In this profoundly thought-provoking and revealing book, Hustvedt takes the reader on her journey through psychiatry, philosophy, neuroscience and medical history in search of a diagnosis. Conveying the often frightening mysteries of illness, she illuminates the perennially mysterious connection between mind and body and what we mean by I.
Format: Paperback | 224 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.8 x 1.4 | 240g
Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint: Sceptre
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0340998776
ISBN13: 9780340998779
Condition: Very Good
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.