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Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls
- Author
- Jes M. Baker
- Narrator
- Jes M. Baker
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 27 October 2015
- Run Time
- 7 hours 51 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes M. Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.
With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO, Jes shares personal experiences along with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Featuring notable guest authors, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join one of the most progressive and life-changing revolutions in the world.
Critics Review
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“If only Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls were my bible twenty-five years ago, it would have surely saved me years of hating my body. This book is a must read for girls and women of all ages and sizes. I believe this book has to power to change the trajectory of self-loathing for countless females. Bless you, Jes Baker.”
Ricki Lake, Emmy Award–winning talk show host
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“The first thing readers of this stirring manifesto will notice is that Baker, a blogger and mental health specialist, is very funny…Readers will be challenged and empowered by Baker’s ideas, inspired by her quest to promote body positivity, and entertained by her candid, witty storytelling.”
Publishers Weekly
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“Thank you, Jes Baker. Thank you from my daughter. Thank you from me…Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a cultural game changer.”
Brittany Gibbons, bestselling author of Fat Girl Walking
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“Fierce. Funny. Factual…Tackles our most deeply held beliefs about our bodies with razor sharp wit and an unapologetic commitment that we all deserve to love these vessels we live in. Bravo for this piece of body liberation!”
Sonya Renee Taylor, founder and radical executive officer of The Body is Not an Apology
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Details
- Author
- Jes M. Baker
- Narrator
- Jes M. Baker
- Duration
- 7 hours 51 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 October 2015
- ISBN
- 9781504660396
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Assertiveness, motivation, self-esteem and positive mental attitude, Diets and dieting, nutrition
Synopsis
Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes M. Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health.With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch’s CEO, Jes shares personal experiences along with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Featuring notable guest authors, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join one of the most progressive and life-changing revolutions in the world.
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