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101) What I like about me
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The last thing sixteen-year-old Maisie Martin thought she'd be doing over vacation is entering a beauty pageant. Not when she's spent most of her life hiding her body from everyone. Not when her Dad is AWOL and her gorgeous older sister has returned to rock Maisie's already shaky confidence. And especially not when her best friend starts flirting with the boy she's always loved. But Maisie's got something to prove. As she writes down all the ways...
Author
Publisher
Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The inspiring story of how one woman overcame her struggle with obesity by healing childhood trauma and confronting her innermost demons"--
Raised in a turbulent home, Brittany Williams learned to use food as a coping mechanism to manage her feelings at a young age. When she was 14, a family member's comment "no man will want you with a pudgy figure like that" forever changed the way she viewed her body and opened a door, new and alluring, into...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The role of motherhood is one where women are continuously asked to focus on the needs of everyone else but themselves. This is a significant issue in the arena of self-care, where we often ignore our own hunger, energy levels, and emotions in the pursuit of taking care of others. Written from the perspectives of both therapist and busy mom, 'Self-Care for New Moms' features several eye-opening exercises, interviews from a village of experts (who...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Blending personal narrative and investigative reporting, Emmy Award-winning journalist Cole Kazdin reveals that disordered eating is an epidemic crisis killing millions of women. Women of all ages struggle with disordered eating, preoccupation with food, and body anxiety. Journalist Cole Kazdin was one such woman, and she set out to see if the impossibility of her own full recovery from an eating disorder was all in her head. Interviewing women across...
107) Wombgenda
Author
Publisher
Tatianagill.com
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Wombgenda is a collection of autobiographical comics spanning one life lived as a woman in today's society. Abortion, birth control, low self esteem, eating disorders, vibrators, and medical horrors are lived through and depicted in this book, along with overcoming obstacles, laughing through the pain, and surviving another day as a woman whose reproductive organs had been vacuumed, dug through, biopsied, skewered, lasered off, and prodded by a whole...
109) Natural me
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by her hit song "Natural Girl" and featuring charming watercolor illustrations, this joyful picture book from award-winning musician MzVee and debut illustrator Lisbeth Checo is an ode to young girls on their journey to self-empowerment, sisterhood, and embracing their natural selves. With a message that speaks to beauty inside and out, Natural Me invites readers to celebrate all the ways in which they are special."--
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon, an imprint of HarperCollins Focus
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Meghan Trainor has wanted to be a mom since before she even knew how babies were made. From the moment she discovered she was pregnant with her first child--her son, Riley--she was fascinated by the entire experience. Yes, pregnancy and motherhood are miracles--but even a miracle can freak you out sometimes. Everyone has an opinion on what an expectant mother should feel, think, or do during her pregnancy, and it's hard not to feel overwhelmed with...
Author
Publisher
Archaia, a division of Boom Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Why do we fear the word 'vulva'? Do we really have to be ashamed of our body hair? Why do gender roles in children's toys seem stuck in the '50s? In seven chapters full of wit and hard-hitting wisdom, cartoonist Katja Klengel tackles the subjects that have shaped her life: from body shaming to the exploration of her sexuality, and from the representation of women in the media to the social pressures on women who don't have children. With a sense...
Author
Publisher
Tate Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
An introspective fairy tale that prompts the reader to consider their connection and place in the world. Once upon a time in Persia, there was a woman who had never seen her reflection. On her wedding day, she sees herself in a mirror for the first time and does not recognize herself. Heartbroken, she runs away, mistakenly believing another bride has taken her place. Her love desperately follows her, trying to persuade her that the reflection she...
113) I feel pretty
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A woman struggling with insecurity wakes from a fall believing she is the most beautiful and capable woman on the planet. Her new confidence empowers her to live fearlessly, but what happens when she realizes her appearance never changed?
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Between Mullin's adoration and Belphegor's love, Azazel has plenty of admirers. But there's no fan of Azazel's quite like his own vice-captain, Samyaza! A firm believer in the importance of a shredded bod, Samyaza is on a quest to maintain Azazel's image as a man's man-and he's got an endless supply of protein powder to help him! With a guy like that around, can Azazel still find the time to enjoy the cute things in life?"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
""My entire life I have been less fat and more fat, but never not fat." According to family lore, when Rabia Chaudry's family returned to Pakistan for their first visit since moving to the United States, two-year-old Rabia was more than just a pudgy toddler. Dada Abu, her fit and sprightly grandfather, attempted to pick her up but had to put her straight back down, demanding of Chaudry's mother: "What have you done to her?" The answer was two full...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Explores the surprising truth about women's most popular body part with vulnerable, witty frankness and true nuggets of American culture that will resonate with everyone who has breasts -- or loves them. At turns funny and heartbreaking, A Boob's Life explores both the joys and hazards inherent to living in a woman's body. Lehr deftly blends her personal narrative with national history, starting in the 1960s with the women's liberation movement and...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size author chronicles her own journey with body positivity, what...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Exclusivity runs within the foundation of fashion. While calls for diversity have intensified recently, long-held attitudes are only beginning to change. But through social media, plus-size people have been able to create supportive communities that show their confidence, strength, and beauty. Plus-size fashionistas have been writing their own narrative for the past three decades, creating a market all on their own that is now worth more than $21...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Too often, fatness has been viewed as a moral failing. Fat Christian women in particular are shamed and marginalized by the message that they are failing God because they can't change their bodies. More of You will challenge that status quo, teaching readers to resist the shame and guilt that is pressed onto them by the world and instead to embrace their bodies, take up space, and learn to navigate the world in ways that allow them to flourish.
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