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‘You need this book. Your mom needs this book. Your best friend needs this book. Everyone needs a dose of Happy Fat!’ Julie Murphy ‘I am a fat person and I love my body. I feel lucky to be able to say that – it has taken a lot of work and a lot of…
A practical guide to working with the principles of polyvagal theory beyond the therapy session. Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between…
The definitive collection of art, poetry, and prose, celebrating fat acceptance Chubby. Curvy. Fluffy. Plus-size. Thick. Fat. The time has come for fat people to tell their own stories. The (Other) F Word combines personal essays, prose, poetry, fashion tips, and art to create a relatable and attractive guide about body image and body positivity….
The poets from Fat Poets Speak: Voices of the Fat Poets’ Society again embrace their lives as fat women in a thin-loving culture and write poems about negotiating their days among different, sometimes dangerous and hate-filled worlds. But they are more than just their voices. They are women who live and love with gusto, passion…
New novel by the Queen of Rubenesque Romances! Evelyn Carmichael arrived in Nashville, Tennessee with hopes of starting a new life for her and her four-year-old daughter far, far away from her abusive ex-husband. She was absolutely sure she could make a life for them without the help of any man on Earth. And then…
Growing up as a fat girl, Virgie Tovar believed that her body was something to be fixed. But after two decades of dieting and constant guilt, she was over it—and gave herself the freedom to trust her own body again. Ever since, she’s been helping others to do the same. Tovar is hungry for a…
Inspirational nonfiction by the Queen of Rubenesque Romances. As a young woman Pat Ballard almost died trying to starve her body into a societally approved size. In 10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are) she shares the steps she created — and took — to heal the damage of years…
Smart, sassy, sensual and soulful — five women share the poetry & process of fat embodiment. In a sociocultural climate in which fat bodies are considered diseased and blamed for everything from rising medical costs to global warning, it takes courage for fat women, especially, to express anything but shame about their bodies. Fat Poets…
The hidden history of FatLand — a territory established by people seeking freedom from the oppressive Pro-Health Laws of the United States of America — is revealed in Volume II of The FatLand Trilogy. They only wanted to build a land where they would be accepted. But when three archivists set out to discover how…
Reluctant sleuth Josephine Fuller is back, and this time she can’t resist throwing her weight around. Fuller is working as a philinthropic investigator at a women’s center in Seattle when she is faced with the mysterious death of her ex-husband’s girlfriend, a woman that Fuller herself wouldn’t have minded seeing vanish. She also has other…
A new weight loss clinic in New York City has an offer for you — given them $5,000 and they’ll make you as thin as a supermodel. You can eat whatever you want and you’ll never gain an ounce. Tempted? Fledgling journalist Karen Sumner would be — if only she had $5,000. When Karen finally…
Volume 1 of The FatLand Trilogy. In the near future the Pro-Health Laws of the United States of America have become so oppressive that people seeking freedom over their bodies have established a new country. In FatLand, life is good and scales are forbidden. Free from the hatred and discrimination of the Other Side, FatLanders…
Recommended by the Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Book Riot, BuzzFeed, Bust, LitHub, The Millions, HelloGiggles, and UrbanDaddy “The author you need to read now.” (Chicago Tribune) “To say this collection is transgressive, provocative, and brilliant is simply to tell you the truth.” (Roxane Gay, author of Hunger and Bad Feminist) Smart, humorous,…
Pop culture stereotypes, shopping frustrations, fat jokes, and misconceptions about health are all ways society systemically rejects large bodies. Big is a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus size women, non-binary, and trans people in a society obsessed with thinness. Revealing insights that are both funny and traumatic, surprising and challenging, familiar and…
Cultural anxieties about fatness and the attendant stigmatisation of fat bodies, have lent a medical authority and cultural legitimacy to what can be described as ’fat-phobia’. Against the backdrop of the ever-growing medicalisation, pathologisation, and commodification of fatness, coupled with the moral panic over an alleged ’obesity epidemic’, this volume brings together the latest scholarship…
“must read” – Adela Nieves, Traditional Health Practitioner, Taino (Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean) Caring – Volunteering – Always too much work to do – Burnout Does this sound familiar? Burnout is a vicious cycle. Naomi Ortiz went through this cycle many times before she realized: This Is Not Working. Sustaining Spirit shows how she…
This fun series shares the secrets of having a hot and satisfying sex life. This book is all about having HOT sex. People and bodies are different so being open and honest with your partner about what feels good and what you want is the secret to a more connected and satisfying sex life for…
You can feel better about your body, and move from body shame to body positivity! With these simple practices, reflections, and inspirations you ll learn to find appreciation for your body. This deck contains 53 unique healing strategies that will guide you to build self-confidence and respect for the body that you have – and…
One of VOGUE’s 6 Female Writers to Read in 2018 It’s not always easy to find self-worth in a world that seems obsessed with telling us we’re not good enough. Empowering, intimate and full of heart, this highly anticipated debut audiobook from the online sensation ‘The Slumflower’, aka Chidera Eggerue, the unstoppable force behind the…
Do you want to stay active, but can’t move easily because your knees hurt? Is your life getting smaller because it hurts too much to get where you want to go? In “Plus Size Knee Pain Solutions”, Medical Exercise Specialist and Coach, Cinder Ernst, offers her proven Easy Fitness 30 day knee system so you…
Too many of us have forgotten that hating our bodies is a learned behavior, not a natural one. Too many of us have been shamed into submission, leaping from one diet to the next and causing ourselves physical and emotional damage as a result. Too many plus-size folks have spent our lives being Good Fat…
This little book of affirmations is filled with 234 activities and inspirations to help you love your body. Readers may choose to do the affirmations one at a time or many at once–in the order listed or in no particular order whatsoever–whatever they feel is best for them. Brimming with thoughtful advice from the authors…
A body-positive call to arms that’s as inspirational as it is practical, from Instagram star Megan Jayne Crabbe For generations, women have been convinced that true happiness only comes when we hit that goal weight, shrink ourselves down, and change ourselves to fit a rigid and unrealistic beauty ideal. We’ve been taught to see our…
Details: There’s a whole universe of body types out there, and they all deserve to be represented. This coloring book features eighteen fat scifi heroines doing what they do best: trekking across the time and space, blasting off into adventure, and saving the day. Theo Nicole’s Lorenz’s humorous, offbeat coloring books are perfect for anyone…
The Recovery Reflections Journal is a tool to be used to help establish a daily journaling practice. It encourages the use of writing, as well as art, to assist in making daily reflection a habit. Those in recovery from various mental health illnesses and addictions may use this journal to supplement their treatment. The innovative…
