About this item
"The Pain Project is ironically full of pleasure: on every page is another generous, original insight into this most intimate human subject." - NAOMI KLEIN, author of Doppelganger. "The Pain Project is a beautiful, humane, thoughtful inquiry into the challenge of living with chronic pain and how Stanley and Paradis navigate its impact on their lives. This is a tough subject but a joyful book; it takes on a daunting topic with heart and humor and determination. It's wonderful." - SUSAN ORLEAN, author of The Orchid Thief and The Library Book. Ten years after her husband's catastrophic injury, author Kara Stanley embarks with him on a journey to understand his chronic pain and find pathways into joy and relief.. Kara and her husband, Simon, are at a desperate crossroads.
About the Author
Kara Stanley holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia, and her writing has appeared in , and A writer of fiction, non-fiction and song lyrics, Kara is also a teacher of creative writing and a classically-trained Pilates instructor. She lives on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia.
