In This Faulty Machine
A Memoir of Loss and Transformation
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In This Faulty Machine
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Helen K. Taylor
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Kathy Page
An exquisite memoir of the author’s life since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease—informative, funny, and moving all at once.
Acclaimed novelist Kathy Page had just completed a promotional tour for her award-winning book Dear Evelyn when a fall during a hike injured her hand. That relatively minor accident seemed to set in motion a cascade of other seemingly unrelated physical issues. Many months of appointments, and of waiting for appointments (including during the COVID lockdown) ensued, until the day that pulled everything together in a single, frightening diagnosis: Parkinson's disease.
In This Faulty Machine is an eye-opening, often lyrical and very funny report from that "other kingdom" of illness, from an observant, wise, and honest involuntary resident. The author's acute yet welcoming voice draws us into the erratic, intimate, and troubling effects of the disease and its impact on her relationships alongside the pleasures of family, friends, reading, writing, and the natural world.
This one-of-a-kind memoir offers a thoughtful exploration of the complex and evolving science of this debilitating disease, a gripping account of the various ways that it impacts both PWP (People with Parkinson's) and their families. The book is also a unique look into the creative process of a life-long novelist who finds that she can no longer create in the way she has for decades.
Wise and warm, the book makes an important contribution to the understanding of Parkinson's disease but is also a rich and heartfelt memoir of creativity and a life being well-lived, even as the challenges mount. It is a story of vital interest to us all as we face our own fragility, and indeed, mortality.
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"In This Faulty Machine is a wonder, a memoir of illness that becomes an affirmation of life and vitality. As Parkinson’s seeks to narrow, Kathy Page pushes back, resolved to fully inhabit whatever experience life offers. I read this book in awe and some of it in tears. Intelligent, thoughtful and candid, In This Faulty Machine is destined to be a classic." —Joan Thomas, award-winning author of Wild Hope and Five Wives
“A masterpiece of observation. . . . Like all truly great books, it makes us feel better about the strange, fragile humans that we are. Honest, tender, joyful, moving, In This Faulty Machine is infused with a rare kind of insight that is genuinely healing.” —Shaena Lambert, award-winning author of Petra and Oh, My Darling
"Long one of our best fiction writers, Kathy Page has now written a startling memoir, turning her lively wit and unflinching insight on a cruel twist of fate. . . . Though deeply personal, what she undergoes is universal, for hers is the struggle of everyone for life and love against the end, suddenly sped up. Bold, frank, free from self-pity, this beautifully written book is one of the wisest and most moving I have read." —Ronald Wright, award-winning author of A Short History of Progress and A Scientific Romance