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Book Synopsis: For readers of Meghan O'Rourke's The Invisible Kingdom, Esme Weijun Wang's The Collected Schizophrenias, and Melissa Febos's Girlhood, a powerful and deeply personal memoir in essays that sheds light on the silent epidemic of head trauma. Annie Liontas suffered multiple concussions in her thirties. In Sex with a Brain Injury, she writes about what it means to be one of the "walking wounded," facing her fear, her rage, her physical suffering, and the effects of head trauma on her marriage and other relationships. Forced to reckon with her own queer mother's battle with addiction, Liontas finds echoes in their pain. Liontas weaves history, philosophy, and personal accounts to interrogate and expand representations of mental health, ability, and disability—particularly in relation to women and the LGBT community. She uncovers the surprising legacy of brain injury, examining its role in culture, the criminal justice system, and through historical figures like Henry VIII and Harriet Tubman. Encountering Liontas's sharp, affecting prose, the reader can imagine this kind of pain, and having to claw one's way back to a new normal. The hidden gift of injury, Liontas writes, is the ability to connect with others. For the millions of people who have suffered from concussions and for those who have endeavored to support loved ones through the painful and often baffling experience of head trauma, this astonishing and compassionate narrative offers insight and hope in equal measure.
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In Sex with a Brain Injury, Annie Liontas takes readers on a powerful and deeply personal journey through the silent epidemic of head trauma. Drawing on her own experiences with multiple concussions, Liontas delves into the physical suffering, fear, and rage that accompanies such injuries. She fearlessly explores the effects of head trauma on her marriage and other relationships, providing an unflinching look at the struggles faced by the "walking wounded."
As Liontas grapples with her own queer mother's battle with addiction, she finds solace in the echoes of their shared pain. Through the lens of history, philosophy, and personal accounts, she sheds light on the intersection of mental health, ability, and disability, particularly pertaining to women and the LGBT community. Liontas uncovers the surprising legacy of brain injury, examining its influence on culture, the criminal justice system, and even historical figures like Henry VIII and Harriet Tubman.
Liontas' sharp and affecting prose gives readers a glimpse into the profound pain experienced by survivors of brain injury and their journey towards a "new normal." She beautifully captures the hidden gift of injury, the ability to connect with others who have shared similar experiences. For the millions of people who have suffered from concussions and those who have supported loved ones through the perplexing journey of head trauma, this memoir offers both insight and hope.
By sharing her own story, Liontas empowers readers to confront the often baffling experience of brain injury. Whether you are seeking understanding as a survivor or support for someone you care about, Sex with a Brain Injury will provide invaluable insights. Take a step towards healing and enlightenment, and join Annie Liontas on this remarkable journey by ordering your copy today.
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