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A riot of dark humour beginning with her dysfunctional childhood in outback Australia, Jane McGuinness details her recovery from an emotional eating disorder with dry wit, discovering that hers is something of a curious social experiment. Exploring themes of patriarchy and discrimination against the overweight, Jane walks away from her long-term marriage, returns to grad school while raising her three children in a foreign country, and transforms her health. Hiking the Camino de Santiago through Spain and adventures in Greece are regaled with self-deprecating fervour, while horrifying post-divorce Tinder dating will leave the reader amused and aghast in equal measure. This debut memoir is truly a transformative journey in every sense, as Jane discovered that it was never food that she hungered for after all.

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""An empowering story of self-discovery that every woman can relate to. Highly recommended.""--Marina DelVecchio, author of The Virgin Chronicles and Unsexed ""By embracing her inner wisdom and allowing it to guide a life without regret, Jane's spirit, and optimistic nature shines through as she navigates her hunger for good bread, adventure, and a life well-lived and well-loved.""--Kathleen Rose Morgan, author of The Seller of Secrets ""Heartbreaking, fascinating, healing and hilarious. Brilliant for anyone who has ever obsessed about food or struggled when looking in the mirror. Reading this book helped me learn to like myself a little bit more. A must read.""--Lyndi Cohen, author of Your Weight Is Not the Problem and The Nude Nutritionist ""Jane McGuiness strips herself naked for this brave, darkly funny memoir, exposing her life living with and, later on, conquering an eating addiction. In the end, kindness is the hero. I was rooting for her the whole way.""--Rossi, author of The Punk-Rock Queen of the Jews: A Memoir

""Resembling a heart-to-heart with a close friend, McGuinness's simple narrative carries immense weight, delivering complexity, thoughtful reflection, and brutal honesty.""--BookLife Reviews, Editor's Pick ""An empowering story of self-discovery that every woman can relate to. Highly recommended.""--Marina DelVecchio, author of The Virgin Chronicles and Unsexed ""By embracing her inner wisdom and allowing it to guide a life without regret, Jane's spirit, and optimistic nature shines through as she navigates her hunger for good bread, adventure, and a life well-lived and well-loved.""--Kathleen Rose Morgan, author of The Seller of Secrets ""Heartbreaking, fascinating, healing and hilarious. Brilliant for anyone who has ever obsessed about food or struggled when looking in the mirror. Reading this book helped me learn to like myself a little bit more. A must read.""--Lyndi Cohen, author of Your Weight Is Not the Problem and The Nude Nutritionist ""Jane McGuiness strips herself naked for this brave, darkly funny memoir, exposing her life living with and, later on, conquering an eating addiction. In the end, kindness is the hero. I was rooting for her the whole way.""--Rossi, author of The Punk-Rock Queen of the Jews: A Memoir

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Jane McGuinness is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and mother of three fearless young Australians. A recovering emotional eater, her own therapy consists of escaping to the mountains whenever possible to hike or bike with her trademark enthusiasm for life. North Vancouver is currently home for this Aussie expat who advocates acceptance, gratitude, and kindness above all else, and maintains that a day without laughter is a day wasted.

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