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Fat talk : parenting in the age of diet culture / by Sole-Smith, Virginia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."By the time they reach kindergarten, most kids have learned that "fat" is bad. As they get older, kids learn to pursue thinness in order to survive in a world that ties our body size to our value. Multibillion-dollar industries thrive on consumers believing that we don't want to be fat. Our weight-centric medical system pushes "weight loss" as a prescription, while ignoring social determinants of health and reinforcing negative stereotypes about the motives and morals of people in larger bodies. And parents today, having themselves grown up in the confusion of modern diet culture, worry equally about the risks of our kids caring too much about being "thin" and about what happens if our kids are fat. Sole-Smith shows how the reverberations of this messaging and social pressures on young bodies continue well into adulthood--and what we can do to fight them. Fat Talk argues for a reclaiming of "fat," which is not synonymous with "unhealthy," "inactive," or "lazy." Talking to researchers and activists, as well as parents and kids across a broad swath of the country, Sole-Smith lays bare how America's focus on solving the "childhood obesity epidemic" has perpetuated a second crisis of disordered eating and body hatred for kids of all sizes. She exposes our society's internalized fatphobia and elucidates how and why we need to stop "preventing obesity" and start supporting kids in the bodies they have. Continuing conversations started by works like Girls & Sex, Under Pressure, and Essential Labor, Fat Talk is a stirring, deeply researched, and groundbreaking book that will help parents learn to reckon with their own body biases, identify diet culture messaging, and ultimately empower their kids to navigate this challenging landscape. Sole-Smith offers an alternative framework for parenting around food and bodies, and a way for us all to work toward a more weight-inclusive world--because it's not our kids, or their bodies, who need fixing"--
Subjects: Body image in children.; Obesity in children.; Parent and child.; Weight loss;
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Does This Make Me Funny? Essays [electronic resource] : by Mamet, Zosia.aut; Mamet, Zosia.nrt; CloudLibrary;
From the singular mind of Zosia Mamet, a collection of charmingly witty and achingly vulnerable essays about the challenge and magic of growing up in show business You may know Zosia Mamet from her role as Shoshanna on Girls, or for being one of Hollywood’s original nepo babies (or as she says, “So if I’m a nepo baby I’m like a B minus one at best and maybe not even a full one. I’m like a nepo baby lite, a nepito baby, if you will”). What you might not know is that as a toddler she visited theaters where her mom was rehearsing and crawled around on the floor, scrunching herself between seats; that she earnestly believed in Santa Claus for way too long; that she spent years navigating body image issues in hopes of finding elusive self-love; and that she was so overwhelmed and overjoyed when finally meeting her idol David Sedaris that she hid in the bathroom and melted into a “glitter puddle.” The essays in Does This Make Me Funny? introduce us to Zosia Mamet in all her glory—from her early days growing up in literary and dramatic circles, to her years as a young adult pining for acceptance and love, to her first attempts to make it as an actor, to where she and Shosh are now. A gripping, funny, and earnest look at what it means to be a girl in the world and how to define yourself amid the bustle of show business, Does This Make Me Funny? is a captivating debut from a natural-born storyteller.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Essays; Personal Memoirs;
© 2025., Penguin Random House,
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Life of Crime. by Loach, Jim,film director.; O'Neill, Con,actor.; Atwell, Hayley,actor.; Coyle, Richard,actor.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Con O'Neill, Hayley Atwell, Richard CoyleOriginally produced by BBC Studios in 2013.Set against the backdrop of iconic moments in British history - LIFE OF CRIME follows the life of an ambitious woman police officer as she progresses through London's Metropolitan Police, and the case that dominates her career. The drama begins in 1985 when Denise Woods is a newly qualified police constable. On a September morning, the body of a teenage girl is found in a narrow lane behind one of Brixton's nightclubs. The victim, Amy, has been strangled. Having met the teenager by chance the night before, Denise is determined to bring Amy's killer to justice.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; Drama.; Crime.;
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Salma Joins the Team [electronic resource] : by Ramadan, Danny.aut; Bron, Anna.ill; cloudLibrary;
Moving across the world was Salma’s first big adventure. Now you can join her on even more adventures in her new home—from cooking Syrian food, to becoming a big sister, and more! Book Three: Salma Joins the Team Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school’s swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family—the team that always has her back—Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool. About the Series: Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes, and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series. Over 17 awards for Salma the Syrian Chef! PRAISE for Book 1, Salma Makes a Home “A forthright, tender perspective on childhood immigration.” —Kirkus ReviewsChildren/juvenile.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Muslim; Water Sports; Chapter Books;
© 2024., Annick Press,
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Winter. [videorecording] / by Barrett, Shirley,television director.; Gibney, Rebecca,actor.; Lang, Samantha,television director.; Nable, Matt,actor.; O'Brien, Michaeley,screenwriter.; O'brien, Peter,actor.; Smith, Sarah,screenwriter.; Truman, Jeff,screenwriter.; Acorn Media (Firm),production company.; RLJ Entertainment.;
Rebecca Gibney, Peter O'brien, Matt Nable.A gripping Australian murder mystery series. After years of solving serious crimes, Detective Sergeant Eve Winter (Rebecca Gibney) has grown weary of the brutality and resigned herself to a quieter life. But when the search for a missing girl in a small Australian town uncovers five dead bodies in a field, Eve is convinced by her old partner and ex-flame Lachlan McKenzie (Peter O'Brien), to join the case. Now drawn back into detective work, Winter next leads a task force to investiage the murder of a 23-year-old mother. The case grows more complex when a federal agent (Matt Nable) shows up with information linking the crime to the attempted murder of another young woman.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital; Region 1, NTSC.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Television programs.; Television series.; Crime; Murder; Murder;
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Freaky [videorecording] / by Finneran, Katie,actor.; Landon, Christopher,1975-film director,screenwriter.; Newton, Kathryn,1997-actor.; Ruck, Alan,1956-actor.; Vaughn, Vince,actor.; Blumhouse Productions,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Alan Ruck, Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Katie Finneran, Uriah Shelton.Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive High School when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher, her town's infamous serial killer. The Butcher's mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other's bodies, and Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before it is permanent. While Millie races against the clock to reverse the curse, The Butcher discovers that having a female body is the perfect cover for a little killing spree.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Horror films.; Slasher films.; Body swapping; Serial murderers; Teenage girls;
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Top of the lake. [videorecording] / by Campion, Jane,1954-screenwriter,creator,television director.; Christie, Gwendoline,1978-actor.; Kidman, Nicole,1967-actor.; Dencik, David,1974-actor.; Moss, Elisabeth,1983-actor.; Kleiman, Ariel,film director.; See-Saw Films,production company.; Screen Australia,production company.; British Broadcasting Corporation,production company,broadcaster.; BBC Video (Firm),production company.; Warner Home Video (Firm),distributor.;
Elisabeth Moss, Gwendoline Christie, Nicole Kidman, David Dencik.Five years after the shocking events that rocked her hometown in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the unidentified body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes ‘China Girl' didn't die alone. Meanwhile, haunted by disturbing dreams of the baby girl she gave up years ago, Robin reaches out to the family of her now teenage daughter. Like her birth mother, Mary is passionate and stubborn. And she's deep in the throes of a romantic attachment to a dangerously charismatic older man. The case will take her into the city's criminal underbelly, and closer than she could have imagined to the secrets of her own heart.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; NTSC, region 1 ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Women detectives; Murder; Mothers and daughters; Criminal investigation;
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Freaky [videorecording] / by Finneran, Katie,actor.; Landon, Christopher,1975-film director,screenwriter.; Newton, Kathryn,1997-actor.; Ruck, Alan,1956-actor.; Vaughn, Vince,actor.; Blumhouse Productions,production company.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Alan Ruck, Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Katie Finneran, Uriah Shelton.Seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive High School when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher, her town's infamous serial killer. The Butcher's mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other's bodies, and Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before it is permanent. While Millie races against the clock to reverse the curse, The Butcher discovers that having a female body is the perfect cover for a little killing spree.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; Horror films.; Slasher films.; Body swapping; Serial murderers; Teenage girls;
For private home use only.
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The Inspector Lynley Mysteries: S6. by Theakston, Graham,film director.; Bierman, Robert,film director.; BBC Studios (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by BBC Studios in 2008.DI Lynley and DS Havers return to investigate two new murder mysteries. When the body of Lynley's godson is discovered more than a decade after his disappearance, Lynley is drawn into the case, leading him first to Rome and then deep into the middle of a new murder enquiry - in which Lynley himself becomes the prime suspect. And, Lynley and Havers friendship is pushed to its limits in a high-profile, psychologically-chilling investigation into the abduction of two teenage girls from a leafy London suburb.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Feature films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.;
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The Girl from Devil's Lake A Brady Novel of Suspense [electronic resource] : by Jance, J. A..aut; CloudLibrary;
Arizona County Sheriff Joanna Brady solves her biggest case yet, from a body in the desert to crimes spanning decades and countries, in the thrilling latest installment in the New York Times bestselling suspense series. Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking forward to the holidays with her busy family, and to celebrating her daughter Jenny’s graduation from the police academy. But the family is interrupted when a body is discovered beneath a flooded bridge in the Arizona desert, and Joanna is called onto the case. A young boy was murdered, and the details of the crime scene tell Joanna two things: This was not the killer’s first murder. And it’s only a matter of time before he kills again. As Joanna digs deeper into the case, she begins to understand this murder is just one piece of a much, much bigger puzzle. She uncovers unlikely connections between cases of mysterious deaths and missing persons, having long since gone cold, that extend far beyond the confines of her small town and include the discovery of a body near Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. To get justice for the victims and to save the town of Bisbee from a predator, Joanna must chase down every dangerous lead. Meanwhile, as a dogged journalist is circling the case and privileged information is leaked, Joanna can’t be sure who to trust. Could a prolific killer be hiding in plain sight? And how far will that person go to keep his many crimes hidden?General adult.
Subjects: Electronic books.; Contemporary Women; International Mystery & Crime; Hard-Boiled; Crime; Police Procedural; Traditional; Women Sleuths; Suspense; Crime;
© 2025., HarperCollins,
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