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Lunging Into the Underbrush: A Life Lived Backwards

4.1/5 ( ratings)

In 1970, David Homel escaped the American draft by moving to Paris. But a hiking accident in Spain led to a harrowing journey through botched surgeries, opiate addiction, the loneliness of a crippled traveler, and the constant pain that would define his life for years to come. Today, planning to stay in the game as long as possible, he has a few ideas about how to do just that. By confronting body image issues, performance anxiety, and the challenges of desire, Homel draws an affecting portrait of the battle between Eros and Melancholy. Which one will prevail in this story we call our lives?

Language: English

Pages: 220

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Linda Leith Publishing

Release: April 01, 2021

ISBN: 177390079X

ISBN 13: 9781773900797

Lunging Into the Underbrush: A Life Lived Backwards

4.1/5 ( ratings)

In 1970, David Homel escaped the American draft by moving to Paris. But a hiking accident in Spain led to a harrowing journey through botched surgeries, opiate addiction, the loneliness of a crippled traveler, and the constant pain that would define his life for years to come. Today, planning to stay in the game as long as possible, he has a few ideas about how to do just that. By confronting body image issues, performance anxiety, and the challenges of desire, Homel draws an affecting portrait of the battle between Eros and Melancholy. Which one will prevail in this story we call our lives?

Language: English

Pages: 220

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Linda Leith Publishing

Release: April 01, 2021

ISBN: 177390079X

ISBN 13: 9781773900797

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