“From the cover blurb on the University of Wisconsin Press edition, writer unknown:Discussing memoirs, diaries, collaborative narratives, photo documentaries, essays, and other forms of life writing, G. Thomas Couser shows that these books are not primarily records of medical conditions; they are a means for individuals to recover their bodies (or those of loved ones) from marginalization and impersonal medical discourse. Responding to the recent growth of illness and disability narratives in the United States....”
G. Thomas Couser
Recovering Bodies: Illness, Disability, and Life Writing
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