What My Bones Know

by Stephanie Foo

  • Ballantine Books
  • 2022
  • ISBN: 978-0593238103
  • 352 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

In her searing memoir of reckoning and healing by acclaimed journalist Stephanie Foo, What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma, searches for and reveals the little-understood science behind Complex PTSD or C-PTSD. In learning about how it has shaped her life, she shares her journey about how she has learned to live with her past. In her opening Author’s Notes, Foo addresses other readers who may suffer from PTSD and then shares these hopeful words, “this book has a happy ending.” ebook icon Audio book icon
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About the Author

Stephanie Foo is a Malaysia-born American, radio journalist, producer, and author. She has worked for Snap Judgment and This American Life. She attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, graduating from Stevenson College in 2008. A noted speaker and instructor, she has taught at Columbia University and has spoken at venues from Sundance Film Festival to the Missouri Department of Mental Health. She lives in New York City.

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