Book List for Full Figured Gals
This is an eclectic list of books that might be of interest to you. They are listed in no particular order. You can find many of them at the library. If not, just click on the book title for more information.
In The Fat Girl's Guide to Life, author and self-proclaimed fat girl Wendy Shanker shows how media madness, corporate greed, and even our well-intentioned family and friends prey on people's shrink-to-fit mindset, if not their shrink-to-fit bodies. Funny, bold, and right on target. ISBN 1582344280
Fat Pig: A Play
How many insults can you hear before you have to stand up and defend the woman you love? Tom faces just that question when he falls for Helen, a bright, funny, sexy young woman who happens to be plus sized-and then some. Forced to explain his new relationship to his shallow (although shockingly funny) friends, finally he comes to terms with his own preconceptions of the importance of conventional good looks. Although Style Is Not a Size 
has been around since 1991, this book by Hara Estroff Marano is still very relevant. Marano shows you how to make the most of what you've got, and in the process, develop your body confidence and self-esteem. ISBN 0553352709
has been around since 1991, this book by Hara Estroff Marano is still very relevant. Marano shows you how to make the most of what you've got, and in the process, develop your body confidence and self-esteem. ISBN 0553352709Psychologist and bountiful woman Bonnie Bernell celebrates size and and offers practical ideas for dealing with challenging situations in Bountiful Women: Large Women's Secrets for Living the Life They Desire. Nicely done. ISBN 1885171471
Does This Make Me Look Fat? by Leah Feldon has great suggestions to help you highlight your assets and find your personal style. Feldon has helped people dress well through several well-received books, her own TV show, magazine articles, and work as a personal consultant. This book is not preachy or judgemental. And it's got good information about foundations. ISBN 0-375-50361-7 (Also available in Spanish)
by Leah Feldon has great suggestions to help you highlight your assets and find your personal style. Feldon has helped people dress well through several well-received books, her own TV show, magazine articles, and work as a personal consultant. This book is not preachy or judgemental. And it's got good information about foundations. ISBN 0-375-50361-7 (Also available in Spanish)Skinny Women Are Evil : Notes of a Big Girl in a Small-Minded World by Mo'Nique
is a very funny book, no two ways about it. And Mo'Nique definitely speaks her mind (" Why should I hide all this loveliness under big-ass tent dresses?")Some folks think it perpetuates stereotypes while others find it to be full of great information and attitude. Read it yourself and decide! ISBN 0743464710If you enjoy cooking and are a Mo'Nique fan, try Skinny Cooks Can't Be Trusted
for some delicious recipes and lots of Mo'Nique-style humor. ISBN 0061121053If you're tired of people telling you to exercise so you can lose weight but understand that exercise does deliver health and psychological benefits and want to experience those, give Real Fitness for Real Women: A Unique Workout Program for the Plus-Size Woman by Rochelle Rice a try. This is a book about empowering and energizing yourself and not about diets. You'll learn how to do simple exercises the author designed for big women and see how other women have approached the same challenges. ISBN 0446676217
by Rochelle Rice a try. This is a book about empowering and energizing yourself and not about diets. You'll learn how to do simple exercises the author designed for big women and see how other women have approached the same challenges. ISBN 0446676217You're just fine the way you are, and Live Large! Affirmations for Living the Life You Want in the Body You Already Have
by Cheri K. Erdman will help you affirm that. Every BBW should read this book! ISBN 0936077468In FAT!SO? : Because You Don't Have to Apologize for Your Size
fat activist Marilyn Wann has delivered a self-empowering and funny book that includes true stories and is a definite must-read. ISBN 0898159954Big Fat Lies: The Truth about Your Weight and Your Health,
by Glen A. Gaesser, debunks a lot of "conventional wisdom" about being fat and shows that much of what we've been taught is not true. There's a good deal of common sense here, absolutely worth reading. ISBN 0936077425Fat Girl: A True Story
, by Judith Moore, is a memoir described as "breathtakingly frank" and "refreshingly candid." ISBN 0452285852
