Body Drama

Real Girls, Real Bodies, Real Issues, Real Answers

Author: Nancy Amanda Redd
ISBN: 9781592403264

“YouÂ'd think a Miss America swimsuit winner would feel completely confident about her body, right? Not always! So I decided to write the book I wish IÂ'd had as a teen and in college— an honest, funny, practical, medically accurate, totally reassuring guide to how womenÂ's bodies actually look, smell, feel, behave, and change. Alongside real-deal photographs of women just like you and me (no airbrushing, no supermodels, no kidding) youÂ'll find medical pictures of things you need to be able to recognize, true confessions by yours truly, and the encouragement you need to appreciate the uniqueness, strength, and beauty of your body. What are you waiting for?” –Nancy Redd From fashion magazines to taboo Web sites, curious young women have access to tons of old wivesÂ' tales about and thousands of airbrushed and inaccurate images of the female body—misinformation and harmful portrayals that can lead to low self-esteem, self-destructive acts, or even disturbing p

Publisher: Gotham
Publish Date: 2008

Subjects: Health & Fitness / Women's Health

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Health)