"Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about the physical manifestations of violence, grief, trauma, and abuse on his own body. He writes of his own eating disorder and gambling addiction as well as similar issues that run throughout his family. Through self-exploration, storytelling, and honest conversation with family and friends, Heavy …
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"Laymon writes eloquently and honestly about the physical manifestations of violence, grief, trauma, and abuse on his own body. He writes of his own eating disorder and gambling addiction as well as similar issues that run throughout his family. Through self-exploration, storytelling, and honest conversation with family and friends, Heavy seeks to bring what has been hidden into the light and to reckon with all of its myriad sources, from the most intimate--a mother-child relationship--to the most universal--a society that has undervalued and abused black bodies for centuries"--
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Heavy: an American memoir
241 pages
English language
Published July 29, 2018 by Scribner.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5011-2565-2Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 1044612166
Heavy: an American memoir
241 pages
English language
Published July 29, 2018 by Scribner.
- ISBN:
- 978-1-5011-2565-2Copied ISBN!
- OCLC Number:
- 1044612166
Heavy: An American Memoir
library binding, 345 pages
Published Feb. 27, 2019 by Thorndike Press Large Print.
Heavy: An American Memoir
audio cd, 1 pages
Published Oct. 16, 2018 by Simon & Schuster Audio and Blackstone Audio.
Heavy: An American Memoir
256 pages
English language
Published Jan. 24, 2018 by Scribner.
Heavy: An American Memoir
256 pages
English language
Published Jan. 24, 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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