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You can't judge a body by its cover

Paperback • 2020 • English

You can't judge a body by its cover: 17 women's stories of hunger, body shame, and redemption

By Bedrick, David

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About the book

"Why is today's diet industry pulling in 70 billion dollars every year, while when people go on a diet, only five percent of them succeed and the rest gain weight or stay the same? Here's why: A heavy, shamed body is a body with an unheard message and a thwarted quest, and until the secrets are unlocked and the wisdom is harvested, that impasse will be unbreachable. In these pages, Bedrick offers seventeen stories of individual women who open the door to their souls: stories of shame and self-lo...Show more

Violence and abuse in society
Health, illness and addiction: social aspects
Gender studies: women and girls

Book details

ISBN

9780999809488

Publisher

Belly Song Press

Published year

2020

Language

English

Original title

You can't judge a body by its cover

Format

Paperback

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