Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (854 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073JWDWZX |
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| Number of Pages | : | 362 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
I buried the girl I was because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or understood, but at least I was safe.' New York Times best-selling author Roxane Gay has written with intimacy and sensitivity about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as 'wildly undisciplined', Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care. With the bracing candour, vulnerability and authority that have made her one of the most admired voices of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to be overweight in a time when the bigger you are, the less you are seen. Hunger is a deeply personal memoir from one of our finest writers and tells a story that hasn't yet been told but needs to be.. I tried to erase every memory of her, but she is still there, somewhere. 'I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. In Hunger, she casts an insightful and crit
"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 and most unforgettable memoir I have read to date! Some quotes:"My warmth was hidden far from anything that could bring hurt because I knew I didn't have the inner scaffolding to endure anymore hurt in those protected places.""Do my boundaries exist . "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.. A beautiful read Somebody's Nurse 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 empathy, compassion, and care, which I think is so important when a person makes themselves vulnerable enough to share their life in deep, meaningful, and powerful. And I want to say it was her style and her capacity for conveying experience and emotion t