Well Enough Alone
Jennifer Traig
The good news is Jennifer Traig does not have lupus, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, Crohn’s disease, or muscular dystrophy. She discovers that she does not have SUDS, the mysterious disorder that claims healthy young Asian men in their sleep, nor does she have Foreign Accent Syndrome, the bizarre but real neurological condition that transforms native West Virginians into Eliza Doolittle overnight. What she does have is hypochondria. Jenny Traig’s inquiry into her ailment is not only an uproariously funny account but also a literary tour of hypochondria, past and present: the implied hypochondria of the Talmud, the flatulence-obsessed eighteenth century, and the malady’s current unfortunate lack of a celebrity spokesperson. At the same time, Traig provides an intimate look at the complement of minor conditions that have concealed her essential health and driven her persistent self-diagnosis: the eczema, the shaky hands, and, worst of all, the bad hair. To her surprise, she ends her journey more knowledgeable than she was when she started out, a little less neurotic, and—one might say—healthier. Well Enough Alone is the definitive book on being worried well, in all of its gruesome and hysterical detail, from one of our funniest and most distinctive literary voices.
Author - Jennifer Traig.
Narrator - Meg Savlov.
Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2024 Jennifer Traig ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
The good news is Jennifer Traig does not have lupus, multiple sclerosis, Huntington’s disease, Crohn’s disease, or muscular dystrophy. She discovers that she does not have SUDS, the mysterious disorder that claims healthy young Asian men in their sleep, nor does she have Foreign Accent Syndrome, the bizarre but real neurological condition that transforms native West Virginians into Eliza Doolittle overnight. What she does have is hypochondria. Jenny Traig’s inquiry into her ailment is not only an uproariously funny account but also a literary tour of hypochondria, past and present: the implied hypochondria of the Talmud, the flatulence-obsessed eighteenth century, and the malady’s current unfortunate lack of a celebrity spokesperson. At the same time, Traig provides an intimate look at the complement of minor conditions that have concealed her essential health and driven her persistent self-diagnosis: the eczema, the shaky hands, and, worst of all, the bad hair. To her surprise, she ends her journey more knowledgeable than she was when she started out, a little less neurotic, and—one might say—healthier. Well Enough Alone is the definitive book on being worried well, in all of its gruesome and hysterical detail, from one of our funniest and most distinctive literary voices. Author - Jennifer Traig. Narrator - Meg Savlov. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2024 Jennifer Traig ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:00:18
Chapter 2
Duration:00:28:32
Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
Duration:00:10:16
Chapter 5
Duration:00:23:23
Chapter 6
Duration:00:16:22
Chapter 7
Duration:00:17:47
Chapter 8
Duration:00:12:42
Chapter 9
Duration:00:15:02
Chapter 10
Duration:00:32:07
Chapter 11
Duration:00:33:13
Chapter 12
Duration:00:23:21
Chapter 13
Duration:00:29:15
Chapter 14
Duration:00:25:47
Chapter 15
Duration:00:29:31
Chapter 16
Duration:00:12:35
Chapter 17
Duration:00:17:30
Chapter 18
Duration:00:04:06
Chapter 19
Duration:00:11:10
Chapter 20
Duration:00:06:42
Chapter 21
Duration:00:06:38