Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DMXFK6A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 438 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and power that have made her one of the most admired writers of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to learn to take care of yourself: how to feed your hungers for delicious and satisfying food, a smaller and safer body, and a body that can love and be loved - in a time when the bigger you are, the smaller your world becomes.. "I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe."In her phenomenally popular essays and long-running Tumblr blog, Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and body, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. From the New York Times best-selling author of Bad Feminist, a searingly honest memoir of food, weight, self-image, and learning how to feed your hunger while taking care of yourself. In Hunger, she explores her past - including the devastating act of violence that acted as a turning point in her young life - and brings listeners along on her journey to understand and ultimately save herself. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. As a woman who describes her own body as "wildly undiscipl
"Unforgettable, fierce, unparalleled!!! GET A COPY! LOVE!!!" according to Meg Tuite. I read this book in one sitting. No possible way that anything could stand in the way of Roxane Gay's collection, "Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body"! I sobbed through each essay as Gay revealed her depth and each secret was stripped and empowered on the page! This is by far the fiercest. Leesa Cross-Smith said Yes.. I love Roxane's writing. Also, her heart and generosity. Those things are true, even outside of this book. This book of secrets. This book of humanness and at times, devastating truths. I've been writing Roxane little fan letters since around "Yes." according to Leesa Cross-Smith. I love Roxane's writing. Also, her heart and generosity. Those things are true, even outside of this book. This book of secrets. This book of humanness and at times, devastating truths. I've been writing Roxane little fan letters since around 2011. 10/10 will keep it up.. 011. 10/10 will keep it up.. A beautiful read I loved this memoir-style book by Dr. Gay. Though I am not currently overweight or obese, I have over the years struggled with and overcome bulimia, though I still struggle with body dysmorphia.As Roxane shared her life, I really felt like I could easily relate to her story with empa