{"product_id":"a-body-of-work-paperback","title":"A Body of Work - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirsten Cliff Elliot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA collection of Japanese short-form poems by Kirsten Cliff Elliot on poems on aging and chronic illness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Kirsten Cliff Elliot's new book, \u003cem\u003eA Body of Work\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a deeply vulnerable and carefully crafted immersive poetry collection charting a life shaped by chronic illness, from its early onset through the complex realities of middle age. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElliot invites readers to step directly into her world, encouraging them to follow alongside her and \u003cem\u003efeel\u003c\/em\u003e. Many of the included poems reflect symptomatic experiences, while others, bordering on the surreal, echo the long-term liminal state inhabited by the disabled community. Thus, the book captures the profound loss of control that accompanies medical trauma and gaslighting. Yet, even within their heavy moments, these visceral poems discover gleaming pockets of acceptance, fulfillment, and unexpected humor. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Body of Work \u003c\/em\u003eis an important contribution to the reclamation of the contemporary disability narrative. It is a necessary read for anyone seeking a raw and honest look at resilience in the face of a lifetime of unpredictability and unknowns.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Smith, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresident of The Haiku Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 6 x 4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54090498015539,"sku":"9781970860955","price":17.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/uGR4jeTRqn9781970860955.webp?v=1789606238","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-body-of-work-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}