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Marni Jackson

    Marni Jackson is a writer whose work delves into profound human experiences and social commentary, often with a sharp, insightful wit. She masterfully blends scientific understanding with cultural context to explore themes of motherhood, pain, and the myths surrounding life transitions. Jackson's distinctive voice and keen observations make her non-fiction particularly resonant, offering readers a compelling and often unexpected perspective on familiar aspects of life.

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    Don't I Know You?
    Pain
    • 2017

      Don't I Know You?

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      #1 bestseller in Canada: a debut novel-in-stories that follows one woman's life from age 16 to 60, and what happens when certain celebrities start turning up in her private life.

      Don't I Know You?
    • 2003

      Why is pain so poorly understood? Why do we still distinguish between mental pain and physical pain, when pain is always an emotional experience? How can it be that science is about to clone a human being but still can't cure the pain of a bad back? If pain is the reason why most people visit the doctor, why are most doctors so bad at addressing the problem of suffering?

      Pain