The Ministry of Thin: How the Pursuit of Perfection Got Out of Control

Woolf, Emma

ISBN 10: 1849534128 / ISBN 13: 9781849534123

Published by Summersdale, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Ministry of Thin: How the Pursuit of Perfection Got Out of Control
• Publisher: Summersdale
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849534128
• ISBN 13: 9781849534123
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 270 grams

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Synopsis

Losing weight has become the modern woman's holy grail… everything will be better when we're thin. We're obsessed with weight, we dislike our bodies, we worry about the food we eat, we feel guilty, we diet… Too many of us are locked into a war with our own bodies which we'll never win, and which will never make us happy. The Ministry of Thin takes a controversial, unflinching look at how the modern obsession with weight loss, youth, beauty and perfection got out of control. Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day, explores how we might all be able to stop hating and start liking our own bodies again. And she dares to ask: if losing weight is the answer, what is the question?

About the Author

Emma Woolf is the great-niece of Virginia Woolf. After studying English at Oxford University she worked in publishing, before becoming a full-time writer. She is a columnist for The Times and The Daily Beast and also writes for The Independent, The Mail on Sunday, Harper’s Bazaar, Red, Grazia, and Psychologies. She was a co-presenter on BBC Channel 4’s Supersize vs Superskinny; other media appearances include Newsnight, Woman’s Hour, and Radio 4’s Four Thought. Emma’s first book, An Apple a Day: A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia was shortlisted for the Best Award for Recovery Inspiration. She was also nominated for Mind’s Journalist of the Year. She lives in London.