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Author: Charity Dasenbrock Publisher: ISBN: 9781660345977 Category : Languages : en Pages : 250
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Charity Dasenbrock is fat. She has always been fat, and she has always been told that she's fat. Throughout her childhood, Charity's mother put her on the latest fad diets, forcing her to eat hardboiled eggs and grapefruit. "Don't you want to be pretty?" her mother asked, as she dished out seconds to her brothers and denied Charity dessert. As a college student, Charity injured her ankle running for a bus. "Perhaps you wouldn't have fallen if you weren't so fat," the ER doctor said. A man with whom she hoped to get involved once blurted out, "I'm never going to fall in love with you, and neither will anyone else. You are too fat."It's Hard to Hug a Fat Person weaves Charity's experiences as an obese woman in America with her food battles, her memories of sexual abuse, and her many transcendent moments along the healing journey in an effort to shine a light into the dark places many of us experience in our lives. This story follows Charity for one year of dancing in red leggings, coping with tight airplane seats, and enjoying delicious meals with friends. Her spiritual beliefs, her Ayurvedic practices, her best friend Hannah, her cat Tina, and most of all, her indomitable open heart help her to maneuver through life with humor, kindness, and wisdom--even while her culture and her own thoughts tell her that her body is a problem that needs to be fixed. After spending the year with this radiant woman, you will gain new perspectives into self-care, self-acceptance, and the importance of gratitude--as well how to love yourself into happiness.If ever I met a brave human being, it was Charity Dasenbrock. Whether she was confronting difficult childhood memories, or healing from the many injustices she suffered because of her weight, or even honestly examining her own appetites and the traumas that drove them, Charity was a survivor. She endured doctors moralizing (instead of helping her with her health), and nasty comments by strangers in the checkout line, not to mention the kinds of oppression that women in our society have to cope with on a daily basis. But instead of shutting down, or even keeping quiet about these things, Charity chose to write.Charity's book is about love. I remember in one of our consultations I suggested she not use the word "love" quite so often. She protested loudly, "But the whole book is about love!" While my point was that she use the word less frequently to increase its impact, readers of this book will immediately feel the many people and things she loved.Charity's memoir was finished in December of 2019 just before she passed away. She was tremendously proud of it. I was blessed to know Charity and to be able to help her--along with the other kind people in her writing groups--to go deeper into her material. In my writing courses, I see people use writing to challenge their own assumptions, to hone their opinions, or to learn to tell a story with more flair and panache. But Charity did something beyond that. She used writing to teach herself to be more a more wise human being. And she did it with a smile and a beautiful laugh. Andy Couturier, author of Writing Open the Mind and The Abundance of Less
Author: Charity Dasenbrock Publisher: ISBN: 9781660345977 Category : Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
Charity Dasenbrock is fat. She has always been fat, and she has always been told that she's fat. Throughout her childhood, Charity's mother put her on the latest fad diets, forcing her to eat hardboiled eggs and grapefruit. "Don't you want to be pretty?" her mother asked, as she dished out seconds to her brothers and denied Charity dessert. As a college student, Charity injured her ankle running for a bus. "Perhaps you wouldn't have fallen if you weren't so fat," the ER doctor said. A man with whom she hoped to get involved once blurted out, "I'm never going to fall in love with you, and neither will anyone else. You are too fat."It's Hard to Hug a Fat Person weaves Charity's experiences as an obese woman in America with her food battles, her memories of sexual abuse, and her many transcendent moments along the healing journey in an effort to shine a light into the dark places many of us experience in our lives. This story follows Charity for one year of dancing in red leggings, coping with tight airplane seats, and enjoying delicious meals with friends. Her spiritual beliefs, her Ayurvedic practices, her best friend Hannah, her cat Tina, and most of all, her indomitable open heart help her to maneuver through life with humor, kindness, and wisdom--even while her culture and her own thoughts tell her that her body is a problem that needs to be fixed. After spending the year with this radiant woman, you will gain new perspectives into self-care, self-acceptance, and the importance of gratitude--as well how to love yourself into happiness.If ever I met a brave human being, it was Charity Dasenbrock. Whether she was confronting difficult childhood memories, or healing from the many injustices she suffered because of her weight, or even honestly examining her own appetites and the traumas that drove them, Charity was a survivor. She endured doctors moralizing (instead of helping her with her health), and nasty comments by strangers in the checkout line, not to mention the kinds of oppression that women in our society have to cope with on a daily basis. But instead of shutting down, or even keeping quiet about these things, Charity chose to write.Charity's book is about love. I remember in one of our consultations I suggested she not use the word "love" quite so often. She protested loudly, "But the whole book is about love!" While my point was that she use the word less frequently to increase its impact, readers of this book will immediately feel the many people and things she loved.Charity's memoir was finished in December of 2019 just before she passed away. She was tremendously proud of it. I was blessed to know Charity and to be able to help her--along with the other kind people in her writing groups--to go deeper into her material. In my writing courses, I see people use writing to challenge their own assumptions, to hone their opinions, or to learn to tell a story with more flair and panache. But Charity did something beyond that. She used writing to teach herself to be more a more wise human being. And she did it with a smile and a beautiful laugh. Andy Couturier, author of Writing Open the Mind and The Abundance of Less
Author: Li Donghao Publisher: Sellene Chardou ISBN: 1304462145 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 2693
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The animals on the forum are growling, but now Zhang Biao can't care about these. In the dark room, he is staring at the download progress bar of another LCD screen with excitement. Small eyes flashed with obscene light.
Author: Dianne Bondy Publisher: Shambhala Publications ISBN: 0834843307 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 271
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Find freedom in your yoga practice with this empowering guide from beloved yoga teacher and social justice activist Dianne Bondy and Yoga International editor-in-chief Kat Heagberg. Yoga Where You Are welcomes readers of all backgrounds, body sizes, and abilities into the practice of yoga. Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg offer everything you need to know to build a custom yoga practice that supports you exactly where you are--now and at every stage of your life's journey. Yoga Where You Are discusses how yoga intersects with body image, introduces essential information on elements like breathwork and meditation, and celebrates yoga's diverse roots through an introductory chapter on its origins and history. Whether you're a beginner, a seasoned practitioner, or a yoga teacher, the step-by-step instructions for hundreds of customizable pose variations provide an essential resource you can turn to as your practice evolves. Bondy and Heagberg also present tips to find inspiration and creativity on the mat. With truly inclusive language, alignment options for real bodies, and photos of a range of practitioners, the book provides you with everything you need to customize and deepen your practice with clarity and confidence.
Author: Zuni Blue Publisher: Saved Press ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 166
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Mya is investigating Shelly, the fattest girl at school. Shelly became a suspect when ten school meals went missing. The Children's Police Force thinks she stole them. Can they prove it? Finding proof is Mya’s job. It won’t be easy. Shelly isn’t just greedy, she is sneaky, too. She acts like she doesn’t eat anything, not even snacks. A fat person who doesn’t eat. That’s impossible...or is it? To solve the case, Mya must prove that Shelly steals and eats school meals. Can she stop Shelly before it’s too late? Or will this greedy girl eat all the food? This book is written in British English. The story is also available in the Detective Mya Dove 2 Book Collection and the Detective Mya Dove 5 Book Collection. ---- Relevant words or phrases that describe this book: mystery books for kids 9-12, children’s books about diet, children’s books about being fat
Author: Hanya Yanagihara Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 0804172706 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 833
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning “portrait of the enduring grace of friendship” (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century. NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST • WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE A Little Life follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition—as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara’s stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. Look for Hanya Yanagihara’s latest bestselling novel, To Paradise.
Author: Ragen Chastain Publisher: ISBN: 9780985667405 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 200
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This book is more than just the story of a fat woman who managed to win respect and National Championships in the thin-obsessed world of dance. It's more than just a trained researcher's examination of the evidence about weight and health. It's a book about living life in the body that you have now, and making decisions about what you want in the future, and how to get there. Whether you want to change your body, fight for size acceptance, just live your life, or understand and support your fat friends and family, this book provides the insights, aha moments, humor, and hard facts to help.
Author: Zuni Blue Publisher: Saved Press ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 225
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Detective Mya Dove joined the Children's Police Force. It's time to solve some cases! CASE FILE NO.4: The Parents with a Sleepover Secret Mya has to stay at her enemy Angel's house. Angel is forcing her to solve a tough case. If the case isn't solved, Mya will be kicked off the Children's Police Force! To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face an angry poodle, a scary garage, and the meanest girl in the universe… CASE FILE NO.5: The Fat Girl Who Never Eats Ten school burgers were stolen. Everyone blames the fat girl, but no one saw her do it. Is she the burger thief or is it someone else? To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face her crafty dad, a strange caretaker, and the shocking secret in the school basement… ---- Relevant words or phrases that describe this book: 2 book collection, mystery books for kids 9-12, police officer books for kids
Author: Zuni Blue Publisher: Saved Press ISBN: Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 467
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Detective Mya Dove joined the Children's Police Force. It's time to solve some cases! CASE FILE NO.1: The Mean Girl Who Never Speaks There's a new girl at school. She never speaks, never smiles and never plays with other kids. Does that mean she's mean? Maybe. Maybe not…To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face a suspicious teacher, the school bully, and the meanest boss in the world… CASE FILE NO.2: The School Pet Who Went Missing Mya's school has a brand new pet. It's cute, cuddly and loves everyone. Unfortunately, it's gone missing! Did it run away? Or was it stolen? To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face her bossy headmaster, a mean prefect, and a sneaky teacher with a big secret… CASE FILE NO.3: The New Boy Who Hears Buzzing The new boy at school’s ears are buzzing. He must’ve been bugged, but who did it? Was it a student, a teacher or some bad guys? To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must tackle the detention kids, a crafty inspector, and some naughty officers at the police station… CASE FILE NO.4: The Parents with a Sleepover Secret Mya has to stay at her enemy Angel's house. Angel is forcing her to solve a tough case. If the case isn't solved, Mya will be kicked off the Children's Police Force! To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face an angry poodle, a scary garage, and the meanest girl in the universe… CASE FILE NO.5: The Fat Girl Who Never Eats Ten school burgers were stolen. Everyone blames the fat girl, but no one saw her do it. Is she the burger thief or is it someone else? To solve the mystery, Detective Mya Dove must face her crafty dad, a strange caretaker, and the shocking secret in the school basement… ---- Relevant words or phrases that describe this book: 5 book collection, mystery books for kids 9-12, police officer books for kids
Author: Georgia Smith Publisher: Page Publishing Inc ISBN: 1634179072 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 139
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I Was Man's Trash, Now I'm in the King's Treasury, is about a woman writing to her daughter, Tee, who wanted to know about her mother's life, and to any other daughters and sons that have been hurt or devastated in life no matter how old or young they may be. All though this is a story about my life, and my choices, as you read this please remember that it is never too late to change your future. This is not meant to be a sad story, but one of victory. It is my hope that some would be healed w
Author: Judith Moore Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101213248 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 218
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A Top Ten Nonfiction Book of 2005 (Entertainment Weekly) For any woman who has ever had a love/hate relationship with food and with how she looks; for anyone who has knowingly or unconsciously used food to try to fill the hole in his heart or soothe the craggy edges of his psyche, Fat Girl is a brilliantly rendered, angst-filled coming-of-age story of gain and loss. From the lush descriptions of food that call to mind the writings of M.F.K. Fisher at her finest, to the heartbreaking accounts of Moore’s deep longing for family and a sense of belonging and love, Fat Girl stuns and shocks, saddens and tickles. “Searingly honest without affectation… Moore emerged from her hellish upbringing as a kind of softer Diane Arbus, wielding pen instead of camera.”—The Seattle Times “Frank, often funny—intelligent and entertaining.”—People (starred review) “God, I love this book. It is wise, funny, painful, revealing, and profoundly honest.”—Anne Lamott “Judith Moore grabs the reader by the collar, and shakes up our notion of life in the fat lane.”—David Sedaris “Stark… lyrical, and often funny, Judith Moore ambushes you on the very first page, and in short order has lifted you up and broken your heart.”—Newsweek “A slap-in-the-face of a book—courageous, heartbreaking, fascinating, and darkly funny.”—Augusten Burroughs