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Title: Passing for Thin : Losing Half My Weight and Finding My Self by Frances Kuffel ISBN: 0-7679-1291-8 Publisher: Broadway Pub. Date: 13 January, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: COMPELLING, FASCINATING
Comment: A great memoir. An amazing personal accomplishment and literary achievement. A must read for women who struggle with obesity. If a forty-two year-old woman can lose almost 200 pounds without pills or surgery it gives hope to us all who struggle.
Just a couple quibbles: the family background is fascinating, especially the fact that the author is adopted... but her malevolent older brother, who is introduced early on, is given short shrift. What happened to him (much later in the book his death is dismissed in a sentence or two)? Were her brothers adopted as well? Same for her alcoholic friend Dennis... I wonder what happened to him. Also, the actual process of losing 188 pounds went awfully fast... seemed like it happened over two paragraphs. Would have liked to hear more about the year or so she was steadily shrinking. She goes from fat to thin in one page. Some judicious editing would have helped...but overall this is a great book. Could not put it down. Congratuations Frances, you are a wonderful inspiration for fat girls and writers alike.
Rating: 5
Summary: OUTSTANDING
Comment: What a story!!! It seems all the successful weight loss stories of late are because of serious surgery.....not this gal. Frances Kuffel manages to write not only about obesity, but religion, adoption, siblings, parents, friends, nature, books.....you name it...and all in an entertaing way. I read a lot....really, a lot and this is by far one of the best books I have ever read. Having fought the weight battle most of my life I recognized myself every step of the way. I thought it was fitting that Dr. Pamela Peeke gave a backcover blurb....she of Fight Fat Over Forty. Overeating can be addiction and, as Frances says in her book, one that is very obvious. I was just stunned at her insight, toughness, and humanity. Buy it, now.
Rating: 5
Summary: A memorable read
Comment: This book reads like a long letter from a dear friend, full of wit and occasional asides. Its not a diet book, never set itslef up as such, but rather a diary of a personal journey of discovery of oneself. The courage it takes to keep on going, to see the incremental results, to keep focused, and then open yourself up to the world is monumental. However, the journey didn't stop with the final few pounds, yet it merely took on a whole new set of rules - the rules of dating and of men are priceless. This book is an enjoyable read for all, as everyone can relate to dealing with their own personal goblins.
Well done - I await the sequel....................
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Title: The Weight of It : A Story of Two Sisters by Amy Wilensky ISBN: 0805073124 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company, Inc. Pub. Date: 05 February, 2004 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: Five Men Who Broke My Heart : A Memoir by Susan Shapiro ISBN: 038533723X Publisher: Delacorte Press Pub. Date: 20 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: Fit from Within: 101 Simple Secrets to Change Your Body and Your Life--Starting Today and Lasting Forever by Victoria Moran ISBN: 007138426X Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Books Pub. Date: 28 March, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Weight, Sex, and Marriage: A Delicate Balance by Richard B. Stuart, Barbara Jacobson ISBN: 0898620600 Publisher: Guilford Press Pub. Date: 15 December, 1994 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: I'm Still Hungry: Finding Myself Through Thick and Thin by Carnie Wilson, Cindy Pearlman ISBN: 1401902278 Publisher: Hay House Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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