North Shore Reads – A Couple’s Story of Confronting Chronic Pain

In the fifth North Shore Reads, Kara Stanley, Simon Paradis, and Marsha Lederman discuss Stanley’s new book “The Pain Project.”

Ten years after her husband Simon Paradis’ catastrophic injury to his brain and spinal cord, Kara Stanley and Simon decide to spend one year researching pain, interviewing experts, reading self-help books, and trying new and alternative methodologies to deepen their knowledge and bring ease back into their lives. In “The Pain Project: A Couple’s Story of Confronting Chronic Pain,” Kara and Simon record their honest conversations, insightful journal entries, and affectionate banter, all while addressing the nature of suffering and pain. Ultimately hopeful, their story is one for anyone looking for a greater understanding of pain as a phenomenon and in their own lives.

Don’t miss this thoughtful online conversation between Kara, Simon, and The Globe and Mail’s Marsha Lederman on what it means when we confront pain head on.

The event is held virtually via Zoom webinar. A link will be emailed to you two days before to the email address you used to register.