{"product_id":"9780063289161","title":"This Is the Door: The Body, Pain, and Faith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It’s a blessing to live while Darcey Steinke is writing.\" — Maggie Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A work of art that could only have emerged from the crucible of truth... absolutely beautiful.\" — Elizabeth Gilbert\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDarcey Steinke, acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eFlash Count Diary\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuicide Blonde,\u003c\/i\u003e explores the world of pain for those who suffer and those who love them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteinke gets to the heart of pain with her usual brilliance, humor, candor, and empathy. In chapters that trace the body—The Spine, The Heart, The Knees, and more—she introduces sufferers to new and ancient understandings of pain through history, philosophy, religion, pop culture, and reported human experience. Leaving no stone unturned, Steinke takes readers under the knife, through the archives, and across oceans. She interviews working physicians, analyzes the writings of Frida Kahlo, recounts her own back surgery, and journeys to Lourdes, where she finds herself invited to participate in the famed pilgrimage site's rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers of Joan Didion, C. S. Lewis, Sheila Heti, and Leslie Jamison, \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Door \u003c\/i\u003ebeautifully illuminates the experience of pain and its myriad effects on the body, mind, and soul. Whether you are hurting or know someone who is, whether your pain is somatic or spiritual, \u003ci\u003eThis Is the Door\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42992116826173,"sku":"9780063289161","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780063289161_p0.jpg?v=1771568541","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780063289161","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}