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Tumor
Series: Object Lessons
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Tumor
Tumor examines the cultural attitudes that shape the ways we research a tumor scientifically, treat it medically, and talk about it socially.
Tumor examines the cultural attitudes that shape the ways we research a tumor scientifically, treat it medically, and talk about it socially.
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Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
One in two men and one in three women will develop invasive cancer. Tumours have the power to redefine identities and change how people live with one another.
Tumor takes readers on an intellectual adventure around the attitudes that shape how humans do scientific research, treat cancer, and talk about disease, treatment, and death. With poetic verve and acuity, Anna Leahy explores why and how tumours happen, how we think and talk about them, and how we try to rid ourselves of them.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Tumor by Dr. Anna Leahy is praised for tackling a difficult subject with grace, insight, and wit, blending science and personal storytelling. The book is noted for its clear and empathetic language, exploring the social and cultural dimensions of cancer in a lyrical manner.
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ISBN: 9781501323300
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 September 2017
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic USA
Illustration: 4 b/w illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 14.0mm
Width: 120.0mm
Height: 164.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 160
About the Author
Anna Leahy is Director of the MFA in Creative Writing, Director of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity, and a Professor of English at Chapman University, USA. Her publications include the poetry collection Aperture, the co-written cultural memoir Generation Space, and the scholarly collection What We Talk about When We Talk about Creative Writing.
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