“One person’s calling in life might be to play the piano, while another follows their heart to raise a family, or serve their country, scale a mountain, make a million. Geneen Roth has always answered to a different kind of calling—to courageously examine her life and to use what she discovers to help others heal, transform, grow. Whether it’s about her relationship to food or money, love or loss, friendship or marriage, Roth puts her real life on the page and invites us to meet her there, bringing all our humanness with us. This time, with the beautifully written Love Finally, the subject is mothers and wounds, blame and forgiveness. The book is for anyone who wants to look clearly at—and to dismantle—the mind-made conclusions we have made about who we are, who the ‘other’ is, and how we experience life in the world.”—Elizabeth Lesser, New York Times bestselling author of Cassandra Speaks and cofounder of Omega Institute
“Geneen Roth, like so many of us, carried wounds and trauma from childhood into her life and relationships well into adulthood—even after decades of inner work and spiritual exploration. Then, a chance encounter with a practical, funny, eighty-six-year-old wise woman helped her realize that the healing she had sought for so long was as near as her own heartbeat. With humor, honesty, and grace, Roth invites readers to unwind the painful stories that keep us feeling separate and unlovable, and to discover the freedom and joy of loving without holding back.”—Tara Brach, bestselling author of Radical Acceptance
“Love, Finally is the story of Geneen Roth’s triumph over the life-long critical voice in her head—the voice women will recognize as the soundtrack playing the same ‘you’re bad, you’re wrong, you’re not enough,’ song on repeat. It is also a tribute to the work she did to untangle the relationship between that critical voice, her relationship with her mother, and of course, food. Roth, as ever, remains wise, unguarded, insightful, and generous. This book is both a love letter and a must-read for every woman who’s struggled to find peace with her body, her mother, and food.”—Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life
“The invisible thread connecting mothers, daughters, and food begins with the umbilical cord and only grows stronger from there. With her signature blend of page-turning humor and unflinching honesty, Geneen Roth shows us how to unravel cycles of inherited shame. This deeply necessary book walks us right up to our innermost secrets and holds us with wisdom and warmth. I’m grateful to Geneen for her life’s work.”—Ellen Vora, MD, author of The Anatomy of Anxiety
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