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Ladyparts : a memoir / by Copaken, Deborah,author.;
"Breasts. Uterus. Cervix. Heart. Vagina. The source of life, right? Well, for writer and photographer Deborah Copaken, it turned out to be just the opposite--almost. Between escaping from an abusive marriage, facing down the challenge of single-parenthood, and attempting to find love again, getting her bearings after everything she knew fell to pieces proved more slippery than she ever could have anticipated. From a Fourth of July health scare that brings new meaning to the words rocket's red glare, to wearing a giant heart monitor while out on dates to try and mend a heart both literally and figuratively broken, Lady Parts is Copaken's irreverent inventory of the female body and all the ailments that can befall it. Copaken's Lady Parts mines for irony the breakdown of a body during a time of intense spiritual and psychological upheaval, and paints with both black humor and breathtaking candor the portrait of a woman in revolt. From bloodclots and breast exams, heart palpitations and heartbreaks, to the terror, loneliness, and empowerment of a woman fighting for her life, Copaken weaves her harrowing experiences together with insights from medical and historical research to show how many of these common health issues and disabilities merely amplify what women around the world confront on a daily basis: warped beauty standards, workplace sexism, worries about romantic partners, and mistrust of their own bodies"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Copaken, Deborah; Copaken, Deborah.; Authors, American; Body image in women.; Photojournalists; Women authors; Women photographers; Women;
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Dear Alyne : My Years as a Married Virgin. by Tamir, Alyne.;
From world traveller, entrepreneur, and content creator @DearAlyne comes a memoir of how she escaped the restrictive expectations of her family and faith and found herself in the process. Book Club.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Inspiration & Personal Growth; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Dating; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Marriage & Long Term Relationships; HUMOR / Topic / Marriage & Family; HUMOR / Topic / Relationships; SELF-HELP / Eating Disorders & Body Image; SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness; TRAVEL / Special Interest / Adventure;
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Joyce Carol Oates [videorecording] : a body in the service of mind / by Dern, Laura,narrator.; Björkman, Stig,1938-film director.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Joyce Carol Oates ; narrated by Laura Dern.One of the country's preëminent and prolific serious writers, Joyce Carol Oates is the author of more than 100 novels, including Them, We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde. In this candid and revealing documentary, she provides insight into her life, creative process, and the events that have shaped her writings, including the 1967 Detroit Riot, the Chappaquiddick incident, and the tragic life of Marilyn Monroe.E.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 the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-; Novelists, American; Novelists, American; Women authors;
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Fatty fatty boom boom : a memoir of food, fat, and family / by Chaudry, Rabia,author.;
"A memoir about food, body image, and growing up in a loving but sometimes oppressively concerned Pakistani immigrant family"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Chaudry, Rabia.; Body image; Overweight persons; Pakistani American women; Pakistani Americans; Pakistani Americans; Pakistani Americans;
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Salma joins the team / by Ramadan, Ahmad Danny.; Bron, Anna,1989-;
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.
Subjects: Syrian Canadians; Siblings; Muslims; Swimming; Immigrants; Families;
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What makes girls sick and tired [graphic novel] / by Pesloüan, Lucile de,1982-author.; Darling, Geneviève,1985-illustrator.; translation of:Pesloüan, Lucile de,1982-Pourquoi les filles ont mal au ventre.English.;
"What Makes Girls Sick and Tired is a feminist manifesto that denounces the discrimination against and unfairness felt by women from childhood to adulthood. The graphic novel, illustrated in a strikingly minimalist style with images of girls with varied body types and personalities, invites teenagers to question the sexism that surrounds us, in ways that are obvious and hidden, simple and complex."--
Subjects: Nonfiction comics.; Graphic novels.; Feminism; Sexism; Self-perception in women; Women;
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Easy beauty : a memoir / by Cooper Jones, Chloé,1983-author.;
Moving through the world in a body that looks different than most, Jones learned on to factor "pain calculations" into every plan, every situation. She was born with a rare congenital condition called sacral agenesis, which affects both the stature and gait, and so her pain is physical. But there is also the pain of being judged and pitied for her appearance, of being dismissed as "less than." the ways she has been seen-or not seen-has informed her lens on the world for her entire life. But after unexpectedly becoming a mother (in violation of unspoken social taboos about the disabled body), she feels something in her shift, and Jones sets off on a journey across the globe, reclaiming the spaces she'd been denied and had denied herself.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Travel writing.; Personal narratives.; Cooper Jones, Chloé, 1983-; Cooper Jones, Chloé, 1983-; Abnormalities, Human.; Body image.; College teachers; Journalists; People with disabilities; Travel writers; Voyages and travels.; Women college teachers; Women journalists; Women with disabilities; Aesthetics;
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The sporty one : my life as a Spice Girl / by C., Melanie,1974-author.; C., Melanie,1974-Who I am.;
25 years ago, The Spice Girls, a girl band that began after five women answered an ad in the paper, released their first single. 'Wannabe' became a hit and from that moment and, almost overnight, Melanie Chisholm went from small town girl to Sporty Spice, part of one of the biggest music groups in history. Beginning in her bedroom in the north-west of England dreaming of performing on stage, this book follows the meteoric rise of the Melanie and The Spice Girls, from the incredible highs of becoming one of the world's most recognizable popstars-playing at Wembley, conquering the BRITs, closing the Olympics-to the difficult lows. For the first time ever, Melanie talks about the pressures of fame, the shaming and bullying she experienced, the struggles she has had with her body image and mental health, and the difficulty of finding yourself when the whole world knows your name.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; C., Melanie, 1974-; Spice Girls.; Singers; Women singers;
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The substance [videorecording] / by Fargeat, Coralie,film producer,screenwriter,film director.; Moore, Demi,actor.; Quaid, Dennis,actor.; Qualley, Margaret,actor.; MUBI (Firm),film distributor.;
Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Gore Abrams, Edward Hamilton-Clark."Elisabeth Sparkle, a former A-lister, is past her prime and suddenly fired from her fitness TV show by repellent studio head Harvey. She is then drawn to the opportunity presented by a mysterious new drug: the Substance. All it takes is one injection and she is reborn-- temporarily--as the gorgeous, twenty-something Sue"-Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.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.; Horror films.; Feature films.; Body image; Drugs; Aging; Middle-aged women; Man-woman relationships; Medicine, Experimental;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Big : stories about life in plus-sized bodies / by Myers, Christina,editor.;
"Pop culture stereotypes, shopping frustrations, fat jokes, and misconceptions about health are all ways society systemically rejects large bodies. BIG is a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus size women, non-binary and trans people in a society obsessed with thinness. Revealing insights that are both funny and traumatic, surprising and challenging, familiar and unexpected, 26 writers explore themes as diverse as self perception, body image, fashion, fat activism, food, sexuality, diet culture, motherhood and more. These stories offer a closer look at what it means to navigate a world designed to fit bodies of a certain size (sometimes literally) and, in turn, invites readers to ask questions about-- and ultimately reconsider-- our collective and individual obsession with women's bodies. Contributors include Dr. Rohini Bannerjee, Amanda Scriver, Cassie Stocks, Jo Jefferson, Layla Cameron, Rabbit Richards, Sonja Boon, Simone Blais, Tracy Manrell and other writers from across Canada, the US, and the UK."--
Subjects: Essays.; Body image.; Discrimination against overweight persons.; Discrimination against overweight women.; Overweight persons.; Overweight women.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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