No Cure for Being Human

by Kate Bowler

First published 2021

When a rare cancer diagnosis upends her life, Kate Bowler is forced to confront the illusion of control. Grieving the future she thought she had, she reflects on the ways we try—and fail—to "fix" ourselves and our circumstances. With wry humor and hard-won wisdom, she discovers that there is no cure for being human.

Genres: contemporary, non-fiction, biography-memoir, 21st-century

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: grief, personal-journey

Hardcover · Rider

Content warnings: terminal-illness

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