An Afternoon Book Discussion with Amy Nawrocki at Byrd's Books on June 3

On Sunday, June 3, Byrd's Books will host a discussion with Amy Nawrocki about her new book, "A Comet's Tail: A Memoir of No Memory." The event runs from 3 - 4:30 p.m. Click here to register.

About the book, courtesy of Byrd's Books: "I do not remember the tubes, the tests, or the icy cold of space. I do not remember losing six months of my life."

At age 19, Amy Nawrocki returned from her first year of college, scribbled a few notes in her journal, and took a terrifying summer trip. She remembers one night of disorientation, then nothing until Christmas, when awareness slowly restarts. "The Comet’s Tail" is the story of these missing months: the seizures and fever spikes, the deep nothing of coma, and the unexpected, dramatic recovery. Memory is recreated around EEG transcripts and doctors’ notes, family vigils, and blurry Polaroids. From her unique perspective, Nawrocki investigates the connections between memory, trauma, and identity. She illuminates what it means to truly return to consciousness in this extraordinary memoir of illness, healing, and writing over the blank pages of our lives.

Byrd's Books is located at 126 Greenwood Avenue in Bethel. For more information, click here.

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