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Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight--and What We Can Do about It
Body of Truth How Science History and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weightand What We Can Do about It
Author: Harriet Brown
Over the past twenty-five years, our quest for thinness has morphed into a relentless obsession with weight and body image. In our culture, "fat" has become a four-letter word. Or, as Lance Armstrong said to the wife of a former teammate, "I called you crazy. I called you a bitch. But I never called you fat." How did we get to this place where t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780738218823
ISBN-10: 0738218820
Publication Date: 3/22/2016
Pages: 304
Edition: First Trade Paper Ed
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Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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