Well Enough Alone - A Cultural History of My Hypochondria (Paperback)

The hilarious first-person account of life as a hypochondriac-from the critically acclaimed author of "Devil in the Details."
Jennifer Traig does not suffer from lupus, multiple sclerosis, Crohn's Disease, or muscular dystrophy. Nor does she have SUDS, the mysterious disorder that claims healthy young Asian men in their sleep. What she does have is hypochondria. In "Well Enough Alone," Traig provides an uproariously funny inquiry into her ailment, as well as a well-researched history of the disorder. While chronicling her life as a hypochondriac and the minor conditions that helped to fuel her persistent self-diagnosis, she offers a literary tour of the disorder's past and present. And by the end, her journey leaves her more knowledgeable, a little less neurotic, and-one might say-healthier.

General

Imprint:	Riverhead Books,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2009
First published:	July 2009
Authors:	Jennifer Traig
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-1-59448-380-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Social sciences > Psychology > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-59448-380-9
Barcode:	9781594483806

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