''Gorgeous, vividly alive'' New York Times
''Bold, honest and superbly well-written'' Andr-ciman, author of Call Me By Your Name
''Graceful and soul-baring'' Melanie Reid, The Times
''Blends journalism, philosophy and memoir... a book that everyone will be talking about'' Lit Hub
I am in a bar in Brooklyn listening to two men, my friends, discuss whether or not my life was worth living.
So begins Chlo-ooper Jones''s bold account of moving through the world in a body that looks different than most. Born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, she must contend not only with her own physical pain, but the emotional discomfort of others.
It is only when she unexpectedly becomes a mother that she confronts the demand to live life fully, propelling her on a journey across the globe, reclaiming the spaces she''d been denied, and denied herself.
From Roman sculptures to a Bey
