Book — My Body of Knowledge

What is it like to live with a chronic illness or disability?

How does it feel from the inside?

My Body of Knowledge is a collection of personal essays, poetry, and fiction that captures the insight and knowledge that people with disabilities have - simply from living in their bodies.

Honest, raw, humorous, and poignant, My Body of Knowledge includes writing from both new and established authors, including Molly Ivins, Floyd Skloot, and Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D. Ranging from cancer to depression, muscular dystrophy to multiple sclerosis, Lyme disease to AIDS, writers share their firsthand experiences of living with these and other conditions.

If you or someone you care about is navigating the bumpy road of illness or disability, this book is sure to offer comfort and understanding.

“As a cancer survivor, I was heartened by reading the authors’ writings. So many of their struggles resonated with my own - from entering an unknown, uncertain world to the emotions I’ve felt: grief, anger, hope, and even humor.”

— Marie M.

“If you or your loved ones are coping with illness or disability, this book is a must-read! A book you will keep forever and reach for again and again when your spirit needs rekindling.”

— Cara S.

“This book is for anybody who has a body... I appreciate the different points of view and subject matter, the sense that this project is a circle of people with varied life experience who are contributing to a picture of what it means to be human and challenged.”

— Will W.

“This reader would give a standing ovation to the editors for publishing a book that is so needed. As a psychologist and college instructor for nurses, I highly recommend this book to my students and other therapists. Great job!”

— Dr. C. Hoyer, Newport News, VA