Overview
The body image crisis has never been greater, but this book gives great reason to hope! - Christopher West John Acquaviva has done a great service to the Church - Greg Popcak I have learned that the Church does have the answers to all of the struggles and issues that life throws at us-yes, even the issues of body image and general health. - Teresa Tomeo Feel better about your body today. For the first time, here's a book that will get you to accept and love your body using the best tool of all: God. Considering that so many people suffer from a poor body image, many will benefit to hear about the writings of the Catholic Church and how they can inform your view of the human body and in particular, your own. The amazing material shared in this book will help you: 1. Understand of the real purpose of the human body. 2. Reconcile what you should look like with the way Jesus views you. 3. Become more accepting of the body God gave you. Improving Your Body Image addresses the common triggers of negative body image for both men and women, and uses the Catholic faith and John Paul II's Theology of the Body to show practical ways that the Christian faith can help us understand the human body and correct our own body issues. You will enjoy this book since it is written in an easy-to-read, conversational style. It will be attractive to readers, men and women alike, from older teens to older adults, due to its style, brevity, and interesting examples and stories. Catholic author and EWTN radio/TV personality Teresa Tomeo has written the foreword while Christopher West, Greg Popcak, Lisa Hendey (CatholicMom.com) and Dr. Bill Theirfelder (president of Belmont Abbey) have endorsed it.
Full Product Details
Author: Dr John Acquaviva
Publisher: Alchemy Publishing Group, LLC
Imprint: Alchemy Publishing Group, LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 0.70cm
, Length: 20.30cm
Weight: 0.132kg
ISBN: 9781632970107
ISBN 10: 1632970104
Pages: 126
Publication Date: 26 March 2014
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Author Information
John holds a PhD in exercise science and is a professor at Wingate University. His courses include Anatomy & Physiology, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Nutrition, Exercise Physiology, and Weight Loss, Weight Gain & Body Image. Over the years, he has given hundreds of presentations to fitness professionals, prospective teachers, and Catholic Church adult congregations, youth groups, and campus ministries. His book, Improving Your Body Image Through Catholic Teaching is currently available on Amazon as an ebook and hardcopy. Dr. Acquaviva resides in Matthews, NC, with his wife Alecia and three children, Clare, Luke and Abigail.
