My Belly: Exploring Why It's So Hard for Women to Love Their Bodies by Lucy Moff

Description: My Belly by Lucy Moffatt, Hilde stby "Originally published in Norwegian by Kagge Forlag as Mageboka: sju steg mot a like kroppen din"--Title page verso. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description If my hatred of my belly was a person, she would be old enough to have completed a lengthy education and given me grandchildren.An unflinching and feminist portrait of one womans obsession with her belly and the cultural and social norms that feed that obsession for readers of Nora Ephrons classic memoir I Feel Bad About My Neck.Hilde stby is an acclaimed cultural critic and successful writer living in Norway. At the start of My Belly, she is on tour in London, promoting her latest book about the culture and science of memory. As she poses for a photograph for the London Times, she silently worries about how her belly will look on the front page of the Arts section. Later, she realises how ridiculous this is: shes being celebrated for an intellectual achievement, and yet all she can focus on is her belly.How did a girl from an academic home, where intellect came before looks, find herself in this position? As Hilde approaches her 45th birthday, she calculates that shes spent 30 years obsessing over her belly. If she had spent that time writing books instead, she would have written the equivalent of Knaussgards My Struggle. All six volumes.How can we stop obsessing over our bodies and claim back our time? We can start by understanding who and what led us to this place. In My Belly, Hilde explores the original reason she began hating her body: at fifteen, she was sexually abused. She also examines patriarchal attitudes towards womens bodies, and delves into diets, revealing that by the time most women reach her age, they have tried 61 diets.Drawing on philosophy, neurology, sociology, literature, and popular culture, as well as her own dark truths, Hilde offers an honest look at an obsession that seems to have plagued women for centuries. Readers will come away with laughter, anger, tears, and a new perspective on their own unique struggles.Hilde stby says shes never entered a room without thinking about her belly. She cant stand it...So [she] decided to really examine why she spent most of her adult life hating how she looked. NPR Weekend Edition Author Biography Hilde stby is the author of the international nonfiction bestseller, Adventures in Memory, with her sister Ylva, and, most recently, The Key to Creativity. Her books have been translated into twenty different languages. She lives in Oslo, Norway. Table of Contents Step One—Identify the ProblemStep Two—Know Your Enemy, Learn About What You HateStep Three—Stop Buying Clothes for a Future MeStep Four—Stop DietingStep Five—Give the Gorilla a NameStep Six—Stress LessStep Seven—I Become Free, One Breath at a Time Promotional National print reviews, features, and interviewsPaid and organic promotion on Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramInfluencer outreach on BookTok and BookstagramPrint galley mailingPre-order campaignBlurber campaign Details ISBN1778400000 Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781778400001 Format Paperback Audience General Author Hilde stby Translator Lucy Moffatt Publisher Greystone Books,Canada Imprint Greystone Books,Canada Country of Publication Canada Publication Date 2024-05-02 Language English ISBN-10 1778400000 UK Release Date 2024-05-02 Illustrations 8 page color photo section, 31 B&W sketches DEWEY 306.4613 Subtitle Exploring Why Its So Hard for Women to Love Their Bodies Pages 160 AU Release Date 2024-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161387491;

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