Hunger : a memoir of (my) body
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Author
Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0062362593, 9780062362599, 9780062569714, 0062569716
Physical Desc
306 pages ; 22 cm
Lexile measure
980L
Status
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Published
New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0062362593, 9780062362599, 9780062569714, 0062569716
Lexile measure
980
Notes
Description
"Gay has written ... about food and bodies, using her own emotional and psychological struggles as a means of exploring our shared anxieties over pleasure, consumption, appearance, and health. As a woman who describes her own body as 'wildly undisciplined,' Roxane understands the tension between desire and denial, between self-comfort and self-care"--Amazon.com.
Description
The popular Tumblr blogger and best-selling author of Bad Feminist explores the devastating act of violence that triggered her personal challenges with food and body image, sharing advice for caring for oneself and eating in healthful and satisfying ways. -- Publisher's description.
Description
"'I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I had been because she ran into all kinds of trouble. I tried to erase every memory of her but she is still there, somewhere. ... I was trapped in my body, one I made but barely recognized or understood. I was miserable, but I was safe.' In this intimate and searing memoir, ... bestselling author Roxane Gay addresses the experience of living in a body that she calls 'wildly undisciplined.' She casts an insightful and critical eye over her childhood, teens, and twenties--including the devastating act of violence that was a turning point in her young life--and brings readers into the present and the realities, pains, and joys of her daily life. With the bracing candor, vulnerability, and authority that have made her one of the most admired voices of her generation, Roxane explores what it means to be overweight in a time when the bigger you are, the less you are seen. Hunger is a deeply personal memoir from one of our finest writers, and it tells a story that hasn't yet been told but needs to be."--Jacket.
Target Audience
980L,Lexile
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernards Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 616.8526 GAY | Available |
Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIO Gay, Roxane | Available |
Chatham Borough-Chatham Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 616.8526 GAY | Available |
Chester Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG GAY | Available |
Denville Library - Adult Nonfiction - Biography | BIOG GAY | Available |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gay, R. (2017). Hunger: a memoir of (my) body (First edition.). Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gay, Roxane. 2017. Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body. Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gay, Roxane. Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gay, Roxane. Hunger: A Memoir of (my) Body First edition., Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
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