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This essay is a deeply personal exploration of family, health, and identity. The narrative centers on:

: Cole details her brother's experience with this neurological disease, which affects the brain's ability to control body functions. tera joy

: The essay reflects on the author's own childhood and the adversity faced by her brother and his partner, while questioning her responsibility as the "narrator of truth" for these events. About the Author This essay is a deeply personal exploration of

Tera Joy Cole is an American author and educator known for her personal essays and short fiction. Her most notable work in the essay format is which was published in The Massachusetts Review in 2021. "What Our Bodies Cannot Hold" About the Author Tera Joy Cole is an

: She currently teaches literature and composition at Idaho State University and has contributed to publications such as The Bannock Alternative and Inside Pocatello Magazine .

: She earned a B.A. in American Literature from UC Santa Cruz and an M.A. in English from Idaho State University.