Embrace your size : my own body positivity / hara ; translation, Athena + Alethea Nibley ; lettering, Chiho Christie.
Material type:
TextLanguage: English Original language: Japanese Publisher: New York, NY : Yen Press, 2022Edition: First Yen Press editionDescription: 159 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 21 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781975347291
- 1975347293
- Jibun saizu de ikō. English.
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Main Library | YA Graphic Novel | 306.4613 H254 | Available | 33111011257967 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others?A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size author chronicles her own journey with body positivity, what inspired her to change her mindset, and how she learned to love herself as she is.
The days I thought, "I need to lose weight" -- My encounter with body positivity -- Body positivity starts to change my life -- What gave me courage -- Body positivity and my future self : Nao Yoshino x hara conversations.
"A love letter to those who dream of being fashionable but consider their weight as an obstacle, this uplifting comic essay by a plus-sized author chronicles her own journey with body positivity and learning to love herself as she is"-- Provided by publisher.