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Published by Hyperion, New York, 1997
Seller: JB Books, Garrison, ND, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition (stated). A thoughtful discussion of the social and gender-related issues of women and girls obsessing over their weight, the author contending that mothers tend to inculcate their daughters an unhealthy attitude towards their bodies and towards food itself, creating destructive cycles of dieting and over-eating; contains illustrations, notes, resources, and organizations list, bibliography, index. Hard cover with dust jacket. 232pp A beautiful copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.