{"product_id":"my-body-is-distant-a-memoir-9781770416918","title":"My Body Is Distant: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAn electrifying and vulnerable memoir that invites readers into an intimate conversation about our digital and physical selves, gender, and belonging. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Body Is Distant\u003c\/i\u003e, Paige Maylott writes about her life -- both virtual and IRL -- as she explores her authentic self and sexuality through dream-like virtual worlds. While Paige dances in online BDSM clubs and hurls spells on virtual battlefields, she is swept into a fairy tale romance that pushes her into discovery mode: How can she transcend her carefully curated computer universe and manifest that happiness in the real world? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she discovers the person she is meant to be, Paige contends with a cancer diagnosis and an imploding marriage while struggling to convert an online love story into reality. When a humiliation at work provides the necessary push to transition, Paige finds the freedom to explore her new self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart trans woman's coming-out story and part heartfelt romance, \u003ci\u003eMy Body Is Distant\u003c\/i\u003e follows Paige from a childhood obsession with the 1980s game \u003ci\u003eZork\u003c\/i\u003e, through a health crisis and divorce, to, ultimately, an affirmation of authenticity and self-love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paige Maylott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.70w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781770416918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/14\/2023","brand":"ECW Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41015359701107,"sku":"9.78177E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_341cb87b-297d-43d7-bdab-77e706ed8215.jpg?v=1697556974","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/my-body-is-distant-a-memoir-9781770416918","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}