In Stock
Imperfect bodies
Paperback
€18.80
Collect 56 Reward Points
- Guaranteed Delivery on
- Free Delivery from
- Order by 6pm for Same Day Dispatch
- Book Synopsis
- When Ali learns that she is expecting a child with CFC syndrome, a rare genetic condition that affects the heart, face, skin, and development, her world is shaken up. Doctors tell her that her baby will not even survive pregnancy but, against all odds, Carys is born. In this powerful literary memoir, Ali shares her journey as the mother of Carys, reflecting on motherhood, identity, the female body, and the able and dis-abled body, while exploring social and political definitions of normality. This memoir also interrogates how pregnancy, aging, and disability are all appropriated by public discourses without addressing individual needs. Isaac brings forth a myriad of non-normative bodies in a beautiful narrative that feels powerful and liberating.For readers of Claire Kilroy, Anne Enright, Deborah Levy.Comparable titles: Lifeblood by Nina Holland nd
- About The Author
- Ali Isaac lives in Ireland with her husband, two sons, and daughter. Her writing has been published in The Stinging Fly, Sonder, Paper Lanterns, and Catatonic Daughters. Ali was selected for the Penguin Write Now Program 2020. She was awarded a mentorship with author Sara Baume from Words Ireland and The Arts Council of Ireland. She was also the recipient of a Literature Bursary Award from The Arts Council of Ireland.
- Product Details
-
- ISBN
- 9781738459469
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Héloïse Press, (10 March 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 252
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 mm
- Categories: