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Loading... I Do It with the Lights On and 10 More Discoveries on the Road to a Blissfully Shame-Free Lifeby Whitney Way Thore
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I’d never heard of Whitney or her tv show before reading this book. Instead I just randomly came across it as I was browsing the library. But I really liked it. The writing is funny yet sincere. I loved how she talked about her life and the struggles she had. Would highly recommend if you’re interested in body positivity. ( ) The writer--whose TV show I have not watched--is so approachable, honest, intelligent, and insightful that it is a delight to read her short book. Where she excels is her call to feminism, especially how she calls out young women and celebrities who view feminism as a dirty word. Highly recommended. My only (very minor) quibble is her extensive discussion of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome that never defines the acronym PCOS. I Do It With the Lights On by Whitney Thorne is an eye opening, up front, in your face shout out to the world to stop putting your life on hold while waiting to be the "perfect something" and start life passionately and fully! Ms. Thorne shares her story with humor, grace and style while sharing her emotional journey of struggling with her weight, eating disorders, body shaming and how she ultimately found her way to emotional healing, self acceptance and self love. Her message of "No Body Shaming" is a powerful one that speaks to everyone and is a movement I fully support! The only thing I took exception to in this book was the very detailed facts the author shared about her sex life. I believe her message is strong enough on it's own and didn't need it. Overall though, it was a good book with a great message! Thank you to Ballentine Books and Netgalley for the gift of this book in exchange for an honest review. no reviews | add a review
From the star of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life comes an empowering memoir about letting go of your limitations and living the life you deserve. Whitney Way Thore stands five feet two and weighs well over 300 pounds, and she is totally, completely, and truly ... happy. But she wasn't always the vivacious, confident woman you see on TV. Growing up as a dancer, Whitney felt the pressure to be thin, a desire that grew into an obsession as she got older. From developing an eating disorder as a teenager, to extreme weight gain in college, to her ongoing struggle with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), Whitney reveals her fight to overcome the darkest moments in her life. She holds nothing back, opening up about the depths of her depression as well as her resilience in the face of constant harassment and mistreatment. Now Whitney is on top of the world and taking no BS (Body Shame, of course). And she's sharing the steps she took to get there and the powerful message behind her successful No Body Shame campaign. Exuberant and utterly honest, this is the inspiring story of how Whitney finally discovered her fabulousness when she stepped off the scale and into her life, embracing herself unconditionally--body, heart, and soul.--Adapted from dust jacket. No library descriptions found. |
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