Uncovering Unseen Resilience: How K.J. Ramsey’s Memoir Reveals Joy Thriving Amidst Heartache
Ramsey curses early and often in her memoir, even providing research regarding the psychological benefits of swearing. This feature contributes to the relatable tone of her narrative. Her prose is both direct and lyrical. In writing about a medical device (a port) that almost killed her, she invokes natural imagery: “We spend decades building careers that can buy us homes of wood and brick and stone, but something smaller than an eyeball can burn the home of our bodies right now.” She utilizes alliteration, telling the reader that fire does not just burn — it can also build. She examines a hollowed out redwood, a decayed space turned domicile, “home to bats and birds and bears.” In this way, she envisions her inflamed body as a space still hospitable to abundant life.
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