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Appetites by Geneen Roth
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Apr 01, 1997 | ISBN 9780452276796

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Praise

“Roth tells of her own experiences with a non-blink frankness cushioned by the gracefulness of her prose.”—Chicago Tribune

“Just the right mix of confession, sass, and style.”—Publishers Weekly

Praise for When Food is Love

“A life-changing book”—Oprah Winfrey

“A rare and special book that touches our inner selves with extraordinary courage, authenticity, and beauty. I have seen very few books with this kind of clarify and human depth. It will move you to tears and to joy. It will entertain and delight you, and it will make you a deeper and more compassionate human being.”—John Robbins, author of Diet for a New America
 
“Spectacular! I laughed and I cried… a tender and daring book that you’ll never forget.”—Laura Davis, coauthor of The Courage to Heal
 

“I see miracles in my life every day, and Roth is one of the people who helped make that happen.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott in Mademoiselle
 
“Roth’s seminal work. This is a big, beautiful, and important book.”—Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones
 
“She tells of her own experiences with a non-blink frankness cushioned by the gracefulness of her prose.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“This book is A) good enough to eat, B) nourishing to the heart.”—Jack Kornfield, Buddhist teacher, coauthor of Seeking the Heart of Wisdom 

Table Of Contents

AppetitesPrologue: The Places We Search

1. The Size of My Body, The Size of My LIfe

2. The Hunger to be Valued

3. Parallel Lives, Part 1: Losing My Hair

4. When Someone Believes in You

5. Women’s Friendship: A Conspiracy of Hunger

6. To Have or Have Not: Nourishment and Self-Denial
7. Parallel Lives, Part 2: On Happiness and Joy

8. The Longing for a Safe Place

Epilogue: Seven Rememberances
Acknowledgments

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