{"product_id":"even-if-youre-broken-bodies-boundaries-and-mental-health-paperback","title":"Even If You're Broken: Bodies, Boundaries, and Mental Health - 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\u003eKatie Rose Guest Pryal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this clear-eyed, incisive, and often funny book, a bipolar-autistic essayist and law professor introduces readers to the convergence of mental health and bodily autonomy. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing both personal stories and analyses of public events, Dr. Pryal explains the ways bodily boundaries are abused and the mental harm that follows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded are a surreal, quick-witted tale of Pryal's report of a past sexual assault to her college's Title IX office-after being hired there as a professor. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA grim yet comical story of manipulation by a married professor while Pryal was a student that nearly cost her her degree. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Kafkaesque account of finding herself in a video installation at a major art museum after secretly being recorded by the artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are smart analyses of high-profile events where sexual assault and mental health are front and center, including the uncovering of Larry Nassar's abuse of gymnasts, the hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and the perennial mistreatment of survivors with mental health struggles by the justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relatable stories in \u003cem\u003eEven If You're Broken\u003c\/em\u003e take readers on a journey of courage and hope and help move us toward a more humane society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e**Winner of the IPPY Gold Medal for Women's Issues**\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you enjoy books by Rebecca Solnit and Bren? Brown, you will love \u003cem\u003eEven If You're Broken\u003c\/em\u003e. The 2023 revised and expanded edition features a new introduction and six new chapters.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gives a voice to survivors whose bravery is often overlooked just because they are silent.\" -\u003cem\u003eBookTrib\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMagazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Pryal's evocative essays remind us that there is power and beauty in our imperfect journey.\" -Andrea Pino, author of \u003cem\u003eWe Believe You: Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A brave and necessary book.\" -Washington Post bestselling author Camille Pag?n\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Moving, vital, and hopeful.\" -Washington Post bestselling author Kelly Harms\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 10, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45761240236229,"sku":"9781947834927","price":28.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/d8KdHEdGVI9781947834927.webp?v=1770325834","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/even-if-youre-broken-bodies-boundaries-and-mental-health-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}