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- ISBN-13
- 9781138890718
- Book Title
- Pursuing Perfection
- ISBN
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
1138890715
ISBN-13
9781138890718
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219906145
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
212 Pages
Publication Name
Pursuing Perfection : Eating Disorders, Body Myths, and Women at Midlife and Beyond
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Subject
Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Women's Health, Clinical Psychology, Applied Psychology
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Psychology
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2015-048763
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
An important and timely book, every woman needs to read Pursuing Perfection! Authors Margo Maine and Joe Kelly illuminate essential truths on each page. Their words will capture your attention and change your life. ~Jenni Schaefer, Author of Life Without Ed; Goodbye Ed, Hello Me; and Almost Anorexic The fallacy of perfection casts an evil spell over too many women's lives. Left unchecked, it distorts our relationships - at all ages --with our bodies, our families, our working lives, and especially, with our sense of self. Margo Maine and Joe Kelly's Pursuing Perfectionlays bare these distortions and offers valuable insights and strategies for freeing our true selves from this dangerous illusion. ~Aimee Liu, Author of Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders and Solitaire Pursuing Perfection, the updated and expanded edition of The Body Myth by Maine and Kelly, is a gutsy, forceful tour of women's midlife landscape. Immediately and effectively embracing in its intent and impact, reading it feels less like opening up a book, than curling up in a chair in Dr. Maine's office. Illuminating the body traps that insidiously ensnare women during these vital years, and providing myriad tools to circumvent or dismantle their impact, readers will indubitably feel partnered in their efforts to seek wholeness devoid of perfection--"the rich and imperfect lives each of us is meant to live." Though written primarily for women and nonprofessionals, anyone related to or working with adult women will similarly benefit from this informed, practical and passionate treatise on the "perfect problem" of eating disorders and body loathing, and the resources for their resolution.~Beth Hartman McGilley, PhD, FAED, CEDS, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Fellow, Academy for Eating Disorders In Pursuing Perfection , Margo Maine is the ultimate myth buster giving the reader a superb and crystal clear description of how our cultural belief in perfection undermines the brains, bodies, and relationships of women (and men) who try to force fit themselves into an impossible mold. This book is an essential read for clinicians and lay people who are trying to understand the confusing language and behavior of people who develop eating disorders. ~Amy Banks, M.D., Director of Advanced Training at the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute and author of Four Ways to Click: Rewrite Your Brain for Stronger, More Rewarding Relationships Pursuing Perfection is a must-read book for adult women who have struggled with food and body image issues, and for their families and friends. In this beautifully written book full of wisdom and unparalleled experience, Maine and Kelly share highly relatable stories of women, across the age spectrum, with eating disorders. These stories, and the thoughtful commentary that accompany them, debunk the myth that only teenagers suffer from anorexia and bulimia. This is an approachable, eye-opening, and valuable book that honors women and the challenges they face. It will prove to be an invaluable resource for women working through an eating disorder, and for their loved ones. ~Jennifer L. Gaudiani, MD, CEDS, Founder and Medical Director of the Gaudiani Clinic
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
616.85260082
Table Of Content
Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1 The Changing Shape of Womanhood. 2 Women's Bodies; Women's Lives. 3 Fact vs. Fiction: How Survival Shapes the Body. 4 The Shape of Eating Disorders. 5 So Why Do People Do It'. 6 How Family Shapes Us. 7 The New Extended Family: How Culture Shapes Us. 8 The Shape of Recovery. 9 Thinking and Coping in New Ways. 10 Embracing Our Selves. Appendix: Resources for Eating Disorders and Body Image Despair. Index.
Synopsis
In Pursuing Perfection , authors Margo Maine and Joe Kelly explore the emotional, social and cultural factors behind the ongoing epidemic of disordered eating and body image despair in adult women at midlife and beyond. Written from a biopsychosocial and feminist perspective, Pursuing Perfection describes the many issues women encounter as they navigate a rapidly changing culture that promotes unhealthy standards for beauty and appearance. This updated and expanded edition (originally published as The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect) is a unique guide for anyone seeking practical tools and strategies for adult women looking to establish health and body acceptance.
LC Classification Number
RC552.E18M32 2016
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