The Pain Project

TARGET AUDIENCE: People suffering from chronic pain and their caregivers; readers of The Body Keeps the Score and The Way Out, as well as readers of literary memoirs about illness and trauma such as The Empathy Exams and What My Bones Know.INSIGHTFUL PORTRAIT OF PAIN: A thoughtful exploration of chronic pain, and how complex of a phenomenon it is.PERSONAL STORY: Combines Kara and Simon’s quest to find relief for Simon’s pain, alongside a broader and in-depth examination of chronic pain.CUTTING-EDGE PAIN RESEARCH: The Pain Project explores the new and emerging developments in pain science and treatment.WIDE APPEAL: Around 20% of American adults experience chronic pain.UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE: Written by the spouse of a pain-sufferer, an underrepresented perspective many caregivers and family members can relate to.