In this moving memoir, a renowned feminist scholar explores the physical and psychological ordeal of living with ovarian cancer. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Susan Gubar underwent radical debulking surgery, an attempt to excise the cancer by removing part or all of many organs in the lower abdomen. Struggling to come to terms with her body's betrayal and the frightful protocols of contemporary medicine, Gubar finds solace in the abiding love of her family and friends as she searches for understanding in works of literature, art, and the testimonies of others.