Jones, Chloe Cooper
Easy Beauty
- ISBN 13:
- 9780349013824
- author:
- Jones, Chloe Cooper
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Virago Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 22 x 14 x 3 centimetres (0.04 kg
- Genre:
- Biography, Personal Memoirs, Belletristik,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Chloé Cooper Jones' memoir explores the complexities of living with a rare congenital disorder and the impact it has on our perceptions of beauty and identity. Born with sacral agenesis, she learned to set boundaries that protected her from the constant gaze of strangers. As she became a mother, Jones realized the need to give herself permission to live freely, embracing the bodies we are born with in a way that honors our individuality. This luminous memoir delves into the philosophical questions surrounding fate and ability, inviting readers on a journey of self-discovery and exploration. Through her personal story, Jones challenges our complicity with otherness, encouraging us to re-examine our relationship with beauty and identity.