<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Acclaimed personal writing from one of our most outspoken essayists, on disability, on family, on being an impolite woman, and on the opportunities and "gifts" of a difficult life.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Eloquent and remarkable. . . .I closed <i>Carnal Acts</i> feeling a hundred times more prepared for whatever perils and joys lie ahead of me. --Barbara Kingsolver <p/>The heart of the book is the story of a highly intelligent and witty woman dealing with multiple sclerosis, a woman living in the grip of fear, confronting that fear and pushing through the terror to find joy. It is above all for this story--for the author's ability to see life whole--that the book should be read.--Laurie Graham, <i>New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>A seamlessly constructed mix of autobiographical data, keyhole peeking, anger, affection and sheer grit.--Carol Freundlich, <i>Bloomsbury Review</i> <p/>Mairs writes . . . with scrupulous, sometimes discomforting honesty--and often with an unruly wit. . . . Let us hope she will do so again. --Janet Kaye, <i>Los Angeles Times Book Review</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Nancy Mairs</b> (1943-2016) is author of several acclaimed books, including <i>Ordinary Time, Carnal Acts, Remembering the Bone House, </i> and <i>Plaintext.</i>
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