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Publisher Comments:

Wendy Shanker is a fat, healthy, beautiful girl who has simply had enough. Enough of family, friends, co-workers, women's magazines, even strangers on the street, all trying (and failing) to make her thin. She finally decided, "If I can't take it off, I'm going to take it on."

With a mandate to change the world-and the energy to do it-Wendy shows how media madness, corporate greed, and even the most well-intentioned loved ones prey on our shrink-to-fit minds, if not our shrink-to-fit bodies. She invites people of all sizes, shapes, and dissatisfactions to trade self-loathing for self-tolerance, celebrity worship for reality reverence, and a carb-free life for a guilt-free Krispy Kreme.

Wendy explores dieting debacles, full-figured fashions, and feminist philosophy while guiding you through exercise clubs, doctor's offices, shopping malls, and even the bedroom. She believes that you can be fit and fat, even as the weight loss industry conspires to make you think otherwise. The Fat Girl's Guide to Life invites you to step off the scale and weigh the issues for yourself.

Synopsis:

With a mandate to change the world--and the energy to do it--Shanker shows how media madness, corporate greed, and even the most well-intentioned loved ones prey on people's shrink-to-fit minds, if not their shrink-to-fit bodies.

About the Author

Wendy Shanker is the resident humor columnist for Grace magazine and is a former host of the Oxygen Channel's She-Commerce. She's appeared on Lifetime and The Ricki Lake Show, and has contributed to Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Us Weekly, and Teen People, as well as Bust and Bitch. This is her first book.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781582344287
Publisher:
Bloomsbury USA
Location:
New York, NY
Author:
Shanker, Wendy
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Mental health
Subject:
Obesity
Subject:
Compulsive eating
Subject:
Overweight women
Subject:
Personal Growth - Self-Esteem
Subject:
Eating Disorders - General
Subject:
General Self-Help
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references.
Series Volume:
1222
Publication Date:
20040417
Binding:
HC
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
8.52x5.60x1.03 in. 1.00 lbs.

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