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Jacob suffers from a mysterious illness that leads to a medically induced coma.

The memoir is structured around the "Before" and "After" of Jacob's collapse. It avoids the tropes of "trauma porn" by focusing on the practical, often messy realities of caregiving and the psychological toll of a loved one's personality changing after brain injury. This_Is_Not_A_Pity_Memoirzip

Enjoy Life: March - Pick of the paperbacks - Choice Magazine Jacob suffers from a mysterious illness that leads

Upon waking, Jacob suffers from a rare delusion where he recognizes his family but believes Abi is an impostor—a central tension that drives the "not-a-pity" stance of the book. This_Is_Not_A_Pity_Memoirzip