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Examines some of the problems of the modern obsession with weight, including undernutrition, size prejudice, and industry manipulation; provides a model for preventing eating and weight problems before they happen; and affirms the right to health at any size.

Returning to school twenty-five pounds lighter, Sierra is determined to win the attention of the new guy at school, so she goes on a quest to lose more weight.

Marty faces the greatest challenge of her life when she is pulled out of high school and placed in the eating disorder unit of a hospital.

Ellie Elephant meets Chip Chipmunk in the forest after the wreck of her circus train and learns to accept her shape. Includes nonfiction information about elephants.

A fox saves his life by shedding his coat and giving it to a hunter, but when he wears a different coat none of the other animals recognize him.

Contains nine essays in which the author examines the myths, ideologies, and pathologies of the modern female body, exploring society's fascination with food, hunger, desire, and control, and its effects on women's lives.

Myrtle has trouble adjusting to college life, until she discovers a new sense of self and a different kind of beauty through her painting.