{"product_id":"9781771669146","title":"Toxemia","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this alchemy of anger and love, history and memoir, Christine McNair delves into various forms of toxicity in the body—from the effects of two life-threatening preeclampsia diagnoses to chronic illness, sexism in medicine, and the toll of societal expectations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith catharsis and humour, \u003ci\u003eToxemia \u003c\/i\u003epieces together the complexities of identity, motherhood, and living in a body to reveal deeply recognizable raw truths. McNair captures the wrenching feeling of loss of control in the face of an overwhelming medical diagnosis and the small, endless moments in life that underscore it: worrying about mortality in the middle of the night, revolving medical appointments, self-doubt, and all the ways in which illness interrupts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToxemia\u003c\/i\u003e unravels the toxicities that haunt the human body from within and without. Combining lyrical essays, prose poetry, photographs, and more, this hybrid work dips between the sacred and profane, exposing—and holding—some of our greatest fears.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book*hug Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451743440957,"sku":"9781771669146","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9781771669146_p0.jpg?v=1771587773","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9781771669146","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}