Stephanie Foo is a writer and radio producer, most recently for This American Life. Her work has aired on Snap Judgment, Reply All, 99% Invisible and Radiolab. A noted speaker and instructor, she has taught at Columbia University and has spoken at venues from Sundance Film Festival to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She lives in New York City with her husband.
'Stephanie Foo's incredible memoir speaks to so many things at
once: the horrors of anabusive childhood, the enduring power of
trauma, the messy science of the brain and thelifelong quest for
meaning and healing. Funny and tragic, unflinchingly honest
andrelentlessly hopeful, What My Bones Know is a marvel of a
book.' - Ed Yong, New YorkTimesbestselling author of I CONTAIN
MULTITUDES
'Foo's journalistic eye serves her generously through a hard-won
examination of traumaand its aftermath. I cried while turning the
pages; I knew that I was witnessing anastonishing literary
endeavour. For others who live with C-PTSD, this is a crucial,
life-changing book.' - Esm Weijun Wang, New York Times bestselling
author of THECOLLECTED SCHIZOPHRENIAS
'In What My Bones Know, Stephanie Foo mines her past in search of
answers, uncoveringwhat it means to navigate trauma over
generations. With striking candidness, Foo takesreaders on her
journey to understand her diagnosis of complex PTSD, weaving
togetherreporting and personal history. A testament to Foo's
determination, What My Bones Knowis an act of reclamation - and a
bold, defiant proclamation: "I am here."' - KatChow, author of
SEEING GHOSTS
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