Unfixed

What if the very thing you can’t fix is the one thing that saves your life? "Warner’s poetic prose and intimate descriptions of her inscape... plunge readers directly into her reality." —Publishers Weekly, Editor's Pick "Genre-defying... A gripping, often literary memoir that ruminates on life’s unfixable complications."—Kirkus What do you do when the foundations of your life—family, identity, and health—begin to crack beneath your feet? In Unfixed, Kimberly takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the uncharted waters of family secrets, chronic illness, and the relentless search for truth and forgiveness. When a random bike accident triggers a rare brain condition that makes solid ground feel like water, filmmaker Kimberly’s world (family, sense of self, marriage) is swept into a perfect storm of reinvention, radical acceptance—and an unexpected DNA discovery about a father she thought she’d lost forever. Think Dani Shapiro's Inheritance meets the rich emotional resonance of Where the Crawdads Sing. As Warner's seemingly stable world begins to unravel, she discovers that her father—a figure both present and painfully absent—harbors a long-buried secret. This revelation propels her into an emotional labyrinth of discovery, forcing her to confront the ghosts of her past and redefine the meaning of home, family, and self. Set against the backdrop of Warner's battle with an elusive and debilitating illness, Unfixed is a deeply intimate exploration of resilience and vulnerability. Warner masterfully weaves together threads of personal struggle and universal themes, painting a portrait of a life in flux that will resonate with anyone who has ever sought clarity in chaos. Through luminous prose and unflinching honesty, Unfixed reveals the beauty and heartbreak of uncovering truths that were never meant to be found.