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: Much of the book centers on the physical experience of living in a body that has been site to both struggle (scoliosis, injury, assault) and strength (childbirth, recovery).

: Describes a bittersweet adult trip to Prince Edward Island, the setting of her first major TV role in Road to Avonlea . She contrasts her traumatic childhood experiences on the set with her present life as a mother. RunTowardstheDangerepub

The collection is structured into six long-form pieces that detail various "dangerous stories" from Polley's life: : Much of the book centers on the