{"product_id":"the-ceiling-outside-noga-arikha-9781541600874","title":"The Ceiling Outside: The Science and Experience of the Disrupted Mind","description":"\u003cb\u003eAs her mother slips into the fog of dementia, a philosopher grapples with the  unbreakable links  between  our bodies and our sense of self.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A diabetic woman awakens from a coma having forgotten the last ten years of her life. A Haitian immigrant has nightmares that begin bleeding into his waking hours. A retired teacher loses the use of her right hand due to pain of no known origin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noga Arikha began studying these patients and their confounding symptoms in order to explore how our physical experiences inform our identities. Soon after she initiated her work, the question took on unexpected urgency, as Arikha's own mother began to show signs of Alzheimer's disease. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Weaving together stories of her subjects' troubles and her mother's decline, Arikha searches for some meaning in the science she has set out to study. The result is an unforgettable journey across the ever-shifting boundaries between ourselves and each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Noga Arikha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541600878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541600874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2022","brand":"Noga Arikha","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045976142079,"sku":"9781541600874","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db1cebe8-67cc-4dcf-af6b-51212392870e.jpg?v=1684981890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-ceiling-outside-noga-arikha-9781541600874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}