{"product_id":"9781770416918","title":"My Body Is Distant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying and vulnerable memoir that invites readers into an intimate conversation about our digital and physical selves, gender, and belonging.   \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMy Body Is Distant\u003c\/i\u003e, Paige Maylott writes about her life — both virtual and IRL — as she explores her authentic self and sexuality through dream-like virtual worlds. While Paige dances in online BDSM clubs and hurls spells on virtual battlefields, she is swept into a fairy tale romance that pushes her into discovery mode: How can she transcend her carefully curated computer universe and manifest that happiness in the real world? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003eAs she discovers the person she is meant to be, Paige contends with a cancer diagnosis and an imploding marriage while struggling to convert an online love story into reality. When a humiliation at work provides the necessary push to transition, Paige finds the freedom to explore her new self.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\t\t\u003cp\u003ePart trans woman’s coming-out story and part heartfelt romance, \u003ci\u003eMy Body Is Distant\u003c\/i\u003e follows Paige from a childhood obsession with the 1980s game \u003ci\u003eZork\u003c\/i\u003e, through a health crisis and divorce, to, ultimately, an affirmation of authenticity and self-love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paige Maylott (CA)","offers":[{"title":"ECW Press |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2023-09-19","offer_id":44255651594495,"sku":"9781770416918","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d69a7ac0-590b-49ec-96b9-5a8e2970c004.jpg?v=1700757146","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781770416918","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}