In the summer of 1992, on the eve of an American tour, Ben Watt, one
half of the Billboard-topping pop duo Everything but the Girl, was taken
to a London hospital complaining of chest pain. He didn't leave for two
and a half months. Watt had developed a rare, life-threatening disease
that initially baffled doctors. By the time he was allowed home, his
ravaged body was 46 pounds lighter, and he was missing most of his small
intestine.
Watt injects pathos and humor into his medical nightmare, writing about
his childhood, reflecting on his family and on his shared life with band
member and partner Tracey Thorn. The result is a provocative and
affecting memoir about life, illness, and survival.