What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma

Stephanie FooNonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

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Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Prologue-Chapter 5

Part 1, Chapters 6-11

Part 2, Chapters 12-16

Part 2, Chapters 17-22

Part 3, Chapters 23-27

Part 3, Chapters 28-31

Part 4, Chapters 32-35

Part 5, Chapters 36-39

Part 5, Chapters 40-43

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Essay Topics

How is C-PTSD different from PTSD, and how do these differences manifest in Stephanie Foo’s life?

Why did Foo initially see her diagnosis as pathological and intractable? How did this affect her actions and attitude toward herself?

What kind of support did Samantha, the therapist who diagnosed Foo with C-PTSD, offer Foo over the years, and how is it different from the support Dr. Ham offers?