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Rewriting your story with Allison Sweet Grant

2025/2/11
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Adam Grant: Allison Sweet Grant的第一部小说《我是牢笼》灵感来源于她患有肢体差异症的经历,以及通过医疗干预来修复它所带来的情感影响。这本书深入探讨了身份、自主性和控制、羞耻以及信任和背叛等主题。 Allison Sweet Grant: 我写东西不是为了给别人看,而是为了自己,就像写日记一样,或者像人们画画不是为了卖画一样。我写东西不是为了不交流,而是在和自己交流。

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Allison Sweet Grant, Adam's wife and author of _I Am the Cage_, shares her personal experience with a congenital limb discrepancy and the complicated medical procedures she underwent. The book explores the resulting emotional impact, including shame, trust, and the struggle for agency.
  • Allison's novel is inspired by her childhood experience with a limb discrepancy and the Alizarov procedure.
  • The book explores themes of identity, agency, shame, trust, and betrayal.
  • The author describes the difference between two types of suffocation: deprivation and oppression.

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Allison Sweet Grant is the author of the debut novel *I Am the Cage — *and also Adam’s wife. In this special episode, Allison and Adam dive into Allison’s book, inspired by her experience growing up with a congenital limb discrepancy and undergoing a complicated medical procedure at a formative age. They explore the lessons for identity, shame, trust, and agency. They also reflect on what they’ve taught each other about parenting, share practices that have helped them in their marriage, and discuss strategies for managing anxiety and staying grounded.

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