As Chloe Cooper-Jones, the author of this book, moves about her journey of life she details for us in this memoir, what it is like living inside a body of pain and physical limitations. I appreciate her candid perspectives that she wishes folks would not assume the rest of us with more, so-called, able-bodied bodies, would feel so free to think we know more about how her body works and what it needs for assistance than she does herself. I'm amazed at how some folks feel the need to be mean and nasty to those they deem are "less than" themselves, for some reason. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but is the beholder looking deeply enough?
I can see that it would be an excellent idea for one and all of us to read this book and learn some empathy and boundaries when associating and relating with others whom we may label "disabled". Is beauty in the body or in the mind? Can we make assumptions at face value regarding another? These are some points that will arrest us in our thinking. The beauty we need to discover is the person's "essence;" finding the person, is the message I got from this book.
Cooper-Jones writes about various philosophers and philosophies and what they have spoken about and how their wisdom has helped her see beauty in herself. Additionally, how some strength and inspiration could even be interpreted from various sculptures of master craftsmen; the beauty and marvel of their work from multiple angles and of light shed upon them in a hundred variations of light rays and time exposure.
A word of caution to those who'd prefer not to know too much about intimate escapades of the author. Other than that I found the book helpful especially in being taught not to make assumptions of another's needs and to know better boundaries in assisting another person we may deem, "needs help" our way, and most importantly, to see the beauty of a person, below skin surface.
~Eunice C. Reviewer/Blogger~
November 2021
Disclaimer: This is my honest opinion based on the review copy sent by NetGalley and the publisher.
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