The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer, and Care by Anne Boyer

The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer, and Care

Anne Boyer

5 hours, 4 minutes first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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The Undying: Pain, Vulnerability, Mortality, Medicine, Art, Time, Dreams, Data, Exhaustion, Cancer, and Care by Anne Boyer is a powerful and stimulating memoir that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate unflinching explorations of mortality, the human experience, and the complexities of illness, making it a perfect fit for those who enjoy lyrical and introspective writing, particularly those who have faced or are facing similar challenges, and are seeking a book that will challenge their perspectives and leave a lasting impact.

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WINNER OF THE 2020 PULITZER PRIZE IN GENERAL NONFICTION A week after her forty-first birthday, the acclaimed poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. For a single mother living paycheck to paycheck who ha...

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reflective: 82%

emotional: 66%

challenging: 61%

sad: 58%

informative: 55%

dark: 42%

inspiring: 12%

hopeful: 10%

funny: 7%

tense: 7%

mysterious: 2%


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