Honor Every Body, from Multcolib

Yoke

My Yoga of Self-acceptance

by Stanley, Jessamyn

Book - 2021

This powerful yoga memoir offers inspiration for those who have felt excluded from the white, Western vision of yoga practice. This powerful yoga memoir offers inspiration for those who have felt excluded from the white, Western vision of yoga practice. Show less

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Every Body Yoga

Let Go of Fear, Get on the Mat, Love your Body

by Stanley, Jessamyn

Book - 2017

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What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat

by Gordon, Aubrey

Book - 2020

Examines the cultural attitudes and social systems that discriminate against people for being fat and calls for social justice movements to include the experiences of plus-sized people. Examines the cultural attitudes and social systems that discriminate against people for being fat and calls for social justice movements to include the experiences of plus-sized people. Show less

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Everybody

A Book About Freedom

by Laing, Olivia

Book - 2021

The author explores the long struggle for bodily freedom, using the life of the renegade psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich to explore gay rights and sexual liberation, feminism, and the civil rights movement. The author explores the long struggle for bodily freedom, using the life of the renegade psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich to explore gay rights and sexual liberation, feminism, and the civil rights movement. Show less

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Fitness for Every Body

Strong, Confident, and Empowered at Any Size

by Boggs, Meg

Book - 2021

Rejecting perceptions about fitness and plus-sized people, Boggs offers positive affirmation and workout plans for every kind of body. Rejecting perceptions about fitness and plus-sized people, Boggs offers positive affirmation and workout plans for every kind of body. Show less

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Heavy

An American Memoir

by Laymon, Kiese

Book - 2018

An essayist and novelist describes his young life as a chubby outsider and the impacts of secrets, lies and deception on black bodies and black families. An essayist and novelist describes his young life as a chubby outsider and the impacts of secrets, lies and deception on black bodies and black families. Show less

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Hunger

A Memoir of (my) Body

by Gay, Roxane

Book - 2017

The famed essayist offers a frank memoir of food, weight, self-image and learning how to feed one's hunger in healthy ways. The famed essayist offers a frank memoir of food, weight, self-image and learning how to feed one's hunger in healthy ways. Show less

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Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls

A Handbook of Unapologetic Living

by Baker, Jes

Book - 2015

With passion and humor, the author presents a body-positive view that doesn’t put other people down for their size, color, or self-presentation. With passion and humor, the author presents a body-positive view that doesn’t put other people down for their size, color, or self-presentation. Show less

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Author reading and Conversation with Jessamyn Stanley, Tue, Aug 17, 2021 6:00 to 7:00

https://multcolib.org/events/author-reading-and-conversation-jessamyn-stanley/119090

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Multnomah County Library’s Black Cultural Library Advocates are thrilled to host internationally acclaimed yoga instructor and author Jessamyn Stanley. Join us for a reading and discussion about her new book, Yoke, My Yoga of Self-Acceptance. Multnomah County Library’s Black Cultural Library Advocates are thrilled to host internationally acclaimed yoga instructor and author Jessamyn Stanley. Join us for a reading and discussion about her new book, Yoke, My Yoga of Self-Acceptance. Show less

Physical Disobedience

An Unruly Guide to Health & Stamina for the Modern Feminist

by Coomer, Sarah Hays

Book - 2018

A fitness coach asserts that “taking care of our bodies is a form of political action” and presents advice for getting comfortable and happy in the body you have. A fitness coach asserts that “taking care of our bodies is a form of political action” and presents advice for getting comfortable and happy in the body you have. Show less

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The Body Is Not An Apology

The Power of Radical Self-love

by Taylor, Sonya Renee

Unknown - 2018

The author offers radical self-love as the balm to heal the wounds inflicted by violent systems and invites us to celebrate our collective, enduring strength. The author offers radical self-love as the balm to heal the wounds inflicted by violent systems and invites us to celebrate our collective, enduring strength. Show less

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Your Body Is Not An Apology Workbook

Tools for Living Radical Self-love

by Taylor, Sonya Renee

eBook - 2021

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Body Talk

37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy

Book - 2020

Thirty-seven contributors-including model Tyra Banks, gymnast Aly Raisman, and bestselling YA authors-explore the world in their unique bodies through essays, lists, comics, and art. Thirty-seven contributors-including model Tyra Banks, gymnast Aly Raisman, and bestselling YA authors-explore the world in their unique bodies through essays, lists, comics, and art. Show less

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Fearing the Black Body

The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia

by Strings, Sabrina

eBook - 2019

This scholar examines historical ideas of being fat and being slender, and how these perceptions have been racialized over many years. This scholar examines historical ideas of being fat and being slender, and how these perceptions have been racialized over many years. Show less

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You Have the Right to Remain Fat

by Tovar, Virgie

Book - 2018

Discusses stigma against overweight persons, detailing how the author unlearned her own fatphobia and gave herself the freedom to love her own body again. Discusses stigma against overweight persons, detailing how the author unlearned her own fatphobia and gave herself the freedom to love her own body again. Show less

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Anti-diet

Reclaim your Time, Money, Well-being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating

by Harrison, Christy (Nutritionist)

Book - 2019

The author argues that diets don't address the root causes of disordered eating and encourages people to reconnect with their bodies. The author argues that diets don't address the root causes of disordered eating and encourages people to reconnect with their bodies. Show less

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Shrill

Notes From A Loud Woman

by West, Lindy

Book - 2016

A collection of essays about from a feminist about coming of age in a culture that is hostile to plus-sized women who speak their minds. A collection of essays about from a feminist about coming of age in a culture that is hostile to plus-sized women who speak their minds. Show less

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Living in this Queer Body podcast, from Asher Pandjiris

https://www.livinginthisqueerbody.com/

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"Tara Brach talks about the importance of “feeling felt” and it is my hope that Living in this Queer Body can provide some of what we all long for… the pleasure and relief of being more fully known." "Tara Brach talks about the importance of “feeling felt” and it is my hope that Living in this Queer Body can provide some of what we all long for… the pleasure and relief of being more fully known." Show less

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