Patricia Horvath

The book originated from the author's reaction to a diagnosis of osteoporosis while she was in her thirties. She felt that her body had once again betrayed her, and the diagnosis re-opened many submerged feelings she had about her spinal fusion and bracing from her adolescent years. The impetus for much of Horvath's writing is two-pronged: vexation and inquiry. That is, if something is bothering her, she needs to understand why. The “something” in this case was her body, and the need...