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- Ordinary Trauma: A Memoir
- Book
- 2017
- Published by: University of Utah Press
summary
As if she could not bear to leave it, Jennifer Sinor came into this spinning world twice, once dead and once alive, the first time born from her mother, the second, from a bucket, its silvery metal sides a poor substitute for the womb, yet enough. Through spare yet lyrical prose, Sinor threads together the story of how she learned to carry the bucket she was born into and reclaim all that was tossed away. In short, almost telegraphic, linked pieces, Ordinary Trauma reveals moments in life that are made to appear unremarkable but harm deeply. Set against the late Cold War and a military childhood spent amid fast-attack submarines and long-range nuclear missiles, this memoir delivers a revelatory look at how moments that typically pass unnoticed form the very basis for our perceptions of both love and loss.
Finalist for the 15 Bytes Book Award for Creative Nonfiction
Interview with Tom Williams at Access Utah
Finalist for the 15 Bytes Book Award for Creative Nonfiction
Interview with Tom Williams at Access Utah
Table of Contents
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- 1. The Bucket
- pp. 1-5
- 2. The Nurse
- pp. 6-7
- 3. The Sandbox
- pp. 8-11
- 4. The Boots
- pp. 12-14
- 5. The Chair
- p. 15
- 6. The Needles
- pp. 16-18
- 7. The Bushes
- pp. 19-20
- 8. The Pig
- pp. 21-22
- 9. The Dog
- p. 23
- 10. The Rock
- pp. 24-27
- 11. The House
- pp. 28-29
- 12. The Bed
- pp. 30-32
- 13. The Phone Call
- pp. 33-34
- 14. The Cats
- pp. 35-36
- 15. The Nurse
- pp. 37-38
- 16. The Sun
- pp. 39-40
- 17. The Record
- pp. 41-43
- 18. The Sun
- pp. 44-45
- 19. The Pool
- pp. 46-48
- 20. The Pennies
- pp. 49-51
- 21. The Deck
- pp. 52-56
- 22. The Phone Call
- pp. 57-60
- 23. The Video
- pp. 61-64
- 24. The Mask
- pp. 65-68
- 25. The Cereal
- pp. 69-70
- 26. The Fall
- pp. 71-74
- 27. The Sun
- pp. 75-77
- 28. The Needle
- pp. 78-80
- 29. The Test
- pp. 81-84
- 30. The Cookies
- pp. 85-87
- 31. The Rock
- p. 88
- 32. The Cave
- pp. 89-93
- 33. The Tractor
- pp. 94-98
- 34. The Quarters
- pp. 99-100
- 35. The Drive
- pp. 101-102
- 36. The Horse
- pp. 103-105
- 37. The Party
- pp. 106-109
- 38. The Can
- pp. 110-112
- 39. The Needle
- pp. 113-115
- 40. The Cave
- pp. 116-120
- 41. The Skates
- pp. 121-127
- 42. The Record
- pp. 128-133
- 43. The Shower
- pp. 134-137
- 44. The Dog
- pp. 138-140
- 45. The Salt
- pp. 141-143
- 46. The Wave
- pp. 144-147
- 47. The Wave
- pp. 148-150
- 48. The Wave
- pp. 151-155
- 49. The Wave
- pp. 156-159
- 50. The Cowgirl
- pp. 160-162
- 51. The Boxes
- pp. 163-165
- 52. The Cowgirl
- pp. 166-168
- 53. The Boy
- pp. 169-172
- 54. The Lunch
- pp. 173-174
- 55. The Sleepover
- pp. 175-177
- 56. The Fish
- pp. 178-183
- 57. The Curb
- pp. 184-186
- 58. The Deep
- pp. 187-188
- 59. The Fall
- pp. 189-191
- 60. The Fish
- pp. 192-195
- 61. The Wrench
- pp. 196-199
- 62. The Cowgirl
- pp. 200-201
- 63. The Wrench
- pp. 202-203
- 64. The Cards
- pp. 204-206
- 65. The Sun
- pp. 207-211
- 66. The Tree
- pp. 212-214
- 67. The Garage
- pp. 215-218
- 68. The Deep
- pp. 219-220
- 69. The Road
- pp. 221-223
- 70. The Cowgirl
- pp. 224-225
- 71. The Doctor
- pp. 226-227
- 72. The Phone Call
- pp. 228-230
- 73. The Pig
- pp. 231-234
- 74. The Uniform
- pp. 235-236
- 75. The Winnie
- pp. 237-242
- 76. The Train
- pp. 243-244
- 77. The Mirror
- pp. 245-248
- 78. The Teacher
- pp. 249-251
- 79. The Boy
- pp. 252-254
- 80. The Phone Call
- pp. 255-257
- 81. The Bed
- pp. 258-260
- 82. The Phone Call
- pp. 261-264
- 83. The Video
- pp. 265-266
- 84. The Water
- pp. 267-268
- 85. The Hero
- pp. 269-272
- 86. The Bucket
- pp. 273-275
- 87. The Birth
- pp. 276-280
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 281-282
Additional Information
ISBN
9781607815389
Related ISBN(s)
9781607815372
MARC Record
OCLC
1009062106
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2017-11-08
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2017