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On Immunity
224 pages, 2015
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In this bold, fascinating book, Eula Biss examines our fear that the world around us is dangerous. She draws on her experience as a new mother to suggest that we cannot immunize ourselves or our children against the world. As she looks at metaphors for "immunity-"including Achilles' invulnerable heel and vampire stories-she traces the theme of interconnectedness between human bodies and their fates throughout history. On Immunity is an inoculation against our fear and a moving account of how we are all interconnected. "
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