The Vitals

Tracy Sorensen

The Vitals

Tracy Sorensen

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Abstract

Deep inside Tracy's body live the organs of the peritoneal cavity.

Ute, a wandering womb.
Rage, an existential spleen.
Gaster, a gleeful gorger.
Liv, a workaholic liver.

But there is also Baby, an ever-growing tumour, and Baby's child Bunny, whose cells are multiplying alarmingly.

Together, the organs must fight for homeostasis ... and Tracy's survival.

The Vitals is Tracy Sorensen's cancer memoir transformed by imagination into something far richer and stranger. Narrated by her internal organs, it will make you infinitely more aware of the peculiar world inside your body, and illuminate all the hidden parts that make you human.

Original language	English
Type	Novel, 304 pages
Media of output	Print
Publisher	Pan Macmillan
Number of pages	304
Place of Publication	Sydney, NSW
ISBN (Print)	9781761261626
Publication status	Published - 25 Aug 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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