{"product_id":"a-history-of-scars-laura-lee-9781982127282","title":"A History of Scars: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a writer whose work has been called \"breathtaking and dazzling\" by Roxane Gay, this moving, illuminating, and multifaceted memoir explores, in a series of essays, the emotional scars we carry when dealing with mental and physical illnesses--reminiscent of\u003ci\u003e The Collected Schizophrenias \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAn Unquiet Mind\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \"History of Scars\" and \"Aluminum's Erosions,\" Laura dives head-first into heavier themes revolving around intimacy, sexuality, trauma, mental illness, and the passage of time. In \"Poetry of the World,\" Laura shifts and addresses the grief she feels by being geographically distant from her mother whom, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, is relocated to a nursing home in Korea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the vivid imagery of mountain climbing, cooking, studying writing, and growing up Korean American, Lee explores the legacy of trauma on a young queer child of immigrants as she reconciles the disparate pieces of existence that make her whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy tapping into her own personal, emotional, and psychological struggles in these powerful and relatable essays, Lee encourages all of us to not be afraid to face our own hardships and inner truths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Lee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1982127287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982127282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Stonewall Book Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2021 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2021 pg. 5","brand":"Laura Lee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048036495615,"sku":"9781982127282","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6de37e8b-9000-4a08-9eef-68a710ea0430.jpg?v=1684993525","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-history-of-scars-laura-lee-9781982127282","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}