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A History of Scars
A History of Scars: A Memoir | Laura Lee
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From 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 The Collected Schizophrenias and An Unquiet Mind. In this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics. In “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. Through 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. By 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.
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Kalalalatja
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A small pick. Lee writes quite beautifully about trauma, mental illness, love, family, queerness and so much more. Her essays pack a punch while listening, but unfortunately, they didn‘t really stick with me for long.

#Booked2021 #LesserKnownBook

Cinfhen I saw this on #scribd the other day.... I‘m glad I didn‘t click on it...I wasn‘t feeling anything too heavy 3y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Great review! 3y
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In the USA, March is National Women‘s History Month! 🎉

1. All right, not one historical figure, but I want a book made of short bios of the first women who ran for political office in the USA. Shirley Chisholm, Victoria Woodhull, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and others.
2. Loved this memoir!
3. Added Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride.

#SundayFunday Have a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

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Laura Lee, a bisexual Korean American woman, presents a memoir through essays of grief, trauma, abuse, & mental illness.

Lee‘s memoir meanders. It dips & curves, repeats & double backs, as her recovery from a suicide attempt does. She writes directly, as if she is confessing to the reader as a confidant.

There were some parts of her writing where I saw myself so clearly I felt breathless. I am grateful she‘s shared her story. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

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