200 Ways to Love The Body You Have Review - Large & Lovely
Women have always had a peculiar relationship with their bodies. Peculiar in the sense they are taught from an early age to obsess about it. From early pintails and bobby socks to low-rise jeans and demi bras. Not to mention the money put in to ... [... more]
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Interview with Lara Frater, a Fat Chick - Large & Lovely
Lara Frater is the author of Fat Chicks Rule! (June 2005), "the only book on how to live the big girl's life with style and flair." Lara and her husband live in Rego Park, NY where she works as a Librarian (and now writer). Recently, I had the . [... more]
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Big Fat Lies (Updated Edition) Review - Large & Lovely
What if being overweight could be healthy? Apparently, it's not the pipe dream the majority of the world and researchers would like us to think. In Big Fat Lies, Glenn Gaesser, PH.D. unlocks the myths about obesity specifically the biggest of ... [... more]
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Cunt : a declaration of independence Review - Large & Lovely
When Cunt first came out and Inga Muscio would find herself in social settings accosted by "So, what do you do?" questions, how she'd answer would pretty much be determined by her impression of the person asking. Usually, it was something like: [... more]
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Fat Girl : A True Story Review - Large & Lovely
This is not the first autobiographical memoir written by Judith Moore. "Never Eat Your Heart Out" was a mixture of personal history with food factoids. Except for a few pages on being a fat adult most of "Fat Girl" is about Moore's [... more]
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Fat! So? Review - Large & Lovely
We've been hearing for years that the "average American woman is five-feet-four-inches tall, weighs 144 pounds, and wears a size 12 or 14." For 1998 Fat!So? may have been revolutionary but a lot of the subject matter has been discussed ad [... more]
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Fulk the Reluctant Review - Large & Lovely
Fulk de Galliard is a giant among men both in stature and of honor. He loves his family and his horse. His downfall is his burning temper. A temper so strong he accidentally killed his older brother. No amount of physical torture from his king or ... [... more]
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Getting Over It Review - Large & Lovely
Twenty-six year old Helen Gayle Bradshaw leads a fairly normal life for a young British girl. She shares a flat with a guy she has adored since forever and her equally adoring cat (as adoring as a cat can be), Fatboy. She's in a long term ... [... more]
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How to Lose Your Ass & Regain Your Life Review - Large & ...
There's all this talk going back and forth about Kirstie Alley right now. Whether she's a positive or negative influence for large women depends on the group or individual. Despite her weight, she is the 'it girl' of the moment. She's also just ... [... more]
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Life is Not a Dress Size Review - Large & Lovely
Rita Farro worked with what she affectionately calls "gifted" women (or women any size over 10) for over a decade; first as a fabric store owner, then as a workshop presenter. The knowledge behind Life is Not a Dress Size also comes from her ... [... more]
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Live Large Review - Large & Lovely
Although this book was first written almost ten years ago it is still relevant to today's lush woman. In the introduction, Cheri K. Erdman, EdD says "Live Large! brings a positive voice into your life and helps that voice to become your own." .. [... more]
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Real Gorgeous Review - Large & Lovely
Who is Kaz Cooke and why haven't I heard of her? Cooke is another creative artist from down under. The Australian writer, cartoonist, filmmaker and columnist has a slew of works to her name. She is the creator of Hermoine, the Modern Girl, a ... [... more]
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