Karen Duffy - Backbone: Living with Chronic Pain without Turning into One

PRAISE FOR BACKBONE

My friend Karen Duffy, who lives with unimaginable pain, has taught me so much; that my complaints are the most ridiculous in the world.

George Clooney

Writing from the heart and the funny bone, Duff shares her raw and inspiring triumph over extreme pain and illness. Her bone-deep understanding of how to transcend suffering is a must-read. Thank you, Duff, for shedding light on the pathway to empowered living.

Dr. Beth Darnall, author of Less Pain, Fewer Pills: Avoid the Dangers of Prescription Opioids and Gain Control Over Chronic Pain and The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit

Its highly beneficial to have a book that brings hope and humor to people. Backbone is inspiring and alive, a rare book that offers insight for the patient and the people who love them.

Ginger Spitzer, Executive Director, Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research

Karen Duffy may just be the worlds finest alchemist. Her bodacious, brilliant, joyousyes JOYOUSbook about chronic pain isnt just one of the best memoirs Ive ever read, its one of the best books Ive ever read in my lifetime. Full of witty wisdoms, its an unputdownable triumph of the spirit. I just love this book!

Marisa Acocella Marchetto, author of Cancer Vixen

Backbone is beautifully written, laugh out funny, and profoundly moving. It will charm and delight, the interactive graphics are brilliant. Im wearing the I Got Out of Bed Today Crown as I write this review. I cannot recommend this book more highly.

Carole Radziwill, Emmy Awardwinning producer and author of the New York Times bestseller What Remains

Backbone is an owners manual for anyone whose body is behaving badly. Sensible, inspirational, and above all, hilarious. Its like sharing a hospital room with Nora Ephron.

Edward Conlon, bestselling author of Blue Blood

Backbone is amazing. It is a memoir of sortschronic pain meets hysterical laughter. Even though its a book of how Duff lives with pain, each page is a surprise. With Backbone , shes written a book for people who are sick and people who share a sick sense of humor.

Tabitha Soren, photographer and author of Fantasy Life

Backbone gives a new and strangely inspiring spin to Samuel Becketts maxim, Nothing is funnier than unhappiness. With grace and great humor, Duffy records her endurance of considerable and prolonged suffering only to reveal, through her example, how that can be diminished and marginalized in a life invested with gratitude and determination. This book should be given to all chronic complainers to cure them of their ailment.

Christopher Cahill, Director of the American Irish Historical Society