RaveThe Chicago Review of BooksThrough diligent documentation of her experiences, Nelson depicts the negative of pain–its imprint on a life–revealing her personal encounters with the exploitation of desperate individuals integral to the corrupt economy of healthcare in America today ... Pathemata’s sensitive exploration of suffering is a profound reflection on vulnerability, persistence, and how we try to move towards connection with others in the aftermath of trauma, pain, and death. With subtlety and deftness, Nelson’s writing is sensational in its stark and touching heft.
