The essays by Emily Maloney read like a book that just isn’t in chronological order in The Cost of Living. Emily survived a suicide attempt at the age of 19, but the medical costs followed her for 10 years. The costs were more than just money but also socially, career-wise, familial relations, and personal worth.  She writes without whining, complaining, or feeling sorry for herself.   I think that’s why I love her writing.   She has such a clean and clear conscience.  Cost of Living by Emily Maloney taught me to forge ahead one pill at a time, one doctor visit at a time, one job at a time, one payment at a time, one person at a time.  She did it.  I can do it.  And you can do it too.