Well Enough Alone: A Cultural History of My Hypochondria
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1594483809 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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in Literature and resides in Berkeley, California. . She holds a Ph.D. Jennifer Traig is the author of Devil in the Details: Scenes from an Obsessive Girlhood and a frequent contributor to The Forward and McSweeney’s
The hilarious first-person account of life as a hypochondriac-from the critically acclaimed author of Devil in the Details.Jennifer Traig does not suffer from lupus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's Disease, or muscular dystrophy. In Well Enough Alone, Traig provides an uproariously funny inquiry into her ailment, as well as a well-researched history of the disorder. While chronicling her life as a hypochondriac and the minor conditions that helped to fuel her persistent self-diagnosis, she offers a literary tour of the
YumYum said Making hypochrondria fun. I just finished reading this book, and I can honestly say it was written with such wit and insight that it made the whole subject of personal and historical hypochondriasis entertaining. (How's that for an opener?) It is almost impossible to believe that someone with such insight into a . Well Enough Alone is funny and surprisingly sweet Bookreporter Jennifer Traig was pretty sure she had cancer. Also, lupus, tuberculosis and kidney failure. And herpes, rickets and Lyme disease. Plus, she might have had a heart attack somewhere along the way. As a hypochondriac, Traig is constantly convincing herself that she has been stricken with a. Funny and informative Tina I really enjoyed Jennifer Traig's previous book and I was looking forward to reading this one. Traig has a knack for taking a "serious" subject and turning it on its ear - all the while feeding us full of useful information on that very same subject.Well Enough Alone is one such book. Th
Then you will feel guilty for laughing. Then you'll laugh some more." -A.J. "You will laugh. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "Who knew life as a hypochondriac could be so witty and hilarious?" -Glamour "Fellow sufferers will find it a stitch." - People "Charming, quick, and very funny." -San Francisco Chronicle "Well Enough Alone gave me enormous reading pleasure from a beguilingly smart and perfectly healthy writer." -John Hodgman, author of More Information than You Require