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I'm not going to dishonor your work with the book, but we have already an Suggestion-thread in this Forum. It will be nice of you if you can put this Review in this and delete this Topic because it creates only more work for our mod-staff and will be lost in the deep off this Forum in no-time.
Janos wrote: "I'm not going to dishonor your work with the book, but we have already an Suggestion-thread in this Forum. It will be nice of you if you can put this Review in this and delete this Topic because it..."Absolutely. Didn't mean to cause a problem. Thanks, Janos.
Thank you. Great list and a ton of work, I bet.
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Here's a recent review:
This book is a deeply personal look at how systemic cultural norms erode our self-esteem and damage our relationships. It looks at gender roles, body image, and everyday sexism. Here's a recent review:
With raw emotion and powerful imagery, Destiny Allison has crafted an engaging story of overcoming life’s challenges, including weight issues, work stressors, marital strain and the role of women in our culture. At the heart, this is a story of a woman who learns to love herself and take action to makes positive changes on her own behalf.
Through open, honest reflection, vivid sensory details and gritty dialogue, she invites the reader inside her mind and heart as she explores universal issues facing women today. Within the framework of weight loss and healthy lifestyle changes, she shows how weight issues and body image reflect deeper life issues. In the process she finds herself digging into her past and dredging up painful memories that have been a source of unhealthy patterns. Her struggles are palpable.
Her writing style is concise, her characters are believable, come alive on the page and the story flows at a steady pace. Nothing is sugar-coated and, at times, her powerful insights are disarming. This is real life, captured within a multi-layered narrative that resonates and offers a message of empowerment and hope, especially for women. I highly recommend this memoir to anyone who has ever struggled with giving in to the needs of others and wants to learn to love themselves enough to change.
I hope you'll consider recommending it for the group. I know it's weird for an author to suggest her own work, but this book is unusual in that it includes the male perspective, shows a man and a woman trying to navigate the pursuit of equality together, and looks at the tiny little things that are so ingrained that men and women don't notice them until they destroy us. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions and thanks in advance for your time.