"Beautifully written and thought-provoking, this collection of essays on trauma is not just for fans of Sarah Polley, but for anyone looking to explore what the body can endure "
Considered a national treasure in her native Canada, Sarah Polley is one of the most celebrated and admired actors/directors/producers in Hollywood. Yet, as this revealing collection of six essays proves, her life is rather unknown to many, even her biggest fans. In Run Towards The Danger (taken from the advice she was given by a doctor when she was struggling with the effects of severe concussion) Polley shares the misfortunes that she and her body have endured, sometimes at the hands of others.
Going back and forth in time, each essay discusses trauma – from her stage fright, high-risk pregnancy and scoliosis – but perhaps the most impactful is her encounter with Jian Ghomeshi and her exploration of sexual assault. Don’t be put off if that all sounds too depressing, Polley’s writing is wonderful and insightful – just what you expect from such a talented figure.
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"A visceral and incisive collection of six propulsive personal essays." -Vanity Fair
| Primary Genre | Biographies & Autobiographies |
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The ones I have avoided, the ones I haven't told, the ones that have kept me awake on countless nights. As these stories found echoes in my adult life, and then went another, better way than they did in childhood, they became lighter and easier to carry.In this extraordinary book, Sarah Polley explores what it is to live in one's body, in a constant state of becoming, learning, and changing.
Run Towards the Danger features in the following genres: Biographies & Autobiographies, Society and Social Sciences, Society and culture: general, Social groups, communities and identities, Gender studies, gender groups, Gender studies: women and girls, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Literary essays
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Run Towards the Danger was written by Sarah Polley and published by The Penguin Press an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group
Run Towards the Danger has 258 pages
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