GUT FEELINGS : From Fear & Despair to Health & Hope

Wilson, Carnie; Mitchell, Lisa

ISBN 10: 1561709077 / ISBN 13: 9781561709076

Published by Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.: Hay House, Incorporated, 2001, 2001

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1ST PRINTING STATED hardback LIKE NEW/dustjacket LIKE NEW brodart covered, SIGNED in PERSON on the title page by author/signer/daughter to Brian Wilson fo the "beach Boys" CARNIE WILSON.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: GUT FEELINGS : From Fear & Despair to Health & Hope
• Publisher: Carlsbad, CA, U.S.A.: Hay House, Incorporated, 2001
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561709077
• ISBN 13: 9781561709076
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
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  • SIGNED NON FICTION CELEBRITY
  • SIGNED NON FICTION FIRST EDITIONS

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Synopsis

The successful singer describes her lifelong struggle with obesity and the feelings of shame and self-hatred that accompanied it, her decision to have weight-loss surgery, and the changes in her life following the operation.

Reviews

Wilson is the daughter of Beach Boy Brian Wilson and a member of the trio Wilson Phillips, and she is also known for her long battle with obesity. She recounts (with coauthor Kleber) growing up as a child who was handed "fat genes" in a family that worshiped food. From childhood on, Carnie struggled with her weight, trying various diets and attending "fat camp" in the summer. Her weight fluctuated wildly throughout her teens as her parents' marriage broke up and her beloved father became a distant figure in her life. When Carnie, her sister, Wendy, and their friend Chynna Phillips formed the band Wilson Phillips, the future looked bright. But significant weight gain and the underperformance of the group's second album led to more hard times. After her talk show failed and her weight skyrocketed, Carnie met the man who would become her husband and determined to have gastric bypass surgery to improve her life and health. An inspiring journey buoyed by Wilson's optimistic, upbeat tone. Kristine Huntley
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When Wilson's gastric bypass surgery was broadcast over the Internet in 2001, it made news not simply because of Wilson's role as singer/songwriter with the pop group Wilson Phillips, nor because she is the daughter of The Beach Boys's Brian Wilson, but also because she had been (and remains) an advocate for self-acceptance, regardless of size. Despite years of dieting, Wilson suffered with morbid obesity, which threatened her health with skyrocketing cholesterol levels, hypertension, sleep apnea, sciatica, breathlessness, and joint pain. Gut Feelings is a wonderfully candid revelation of Wilson's life from childhood to maturity. Her weight problems were family rooted with nature and nurture both contributing and she frankly discusses her feelings about herself, her family, and her friends. After undergoing the bypass surgery, she lost over 150 pounds and had to relearn how to eat and, equally important, how to adjust emotionally to the new Carnie. Beyond the personal story, this book offers appendixes in which a bariatric surgeon, nutritionist, endocrinologist, and psychologist answer questions about open and laparoscopic gastric surgery. These appendixes are invaluable for anyone interested in weight-control surgery, but readers will get at least as much insight into it through the author's tale. Recommended for health collections. Anne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp. Lib., NY
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