Magnificent Obesity: My Search for Wellness, Voice and Meaning in the Second Hal

Description: Magnificent Obesity by Martha Moravec Place of publication transcribed from publishers website. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description When a fifty-five-year old agoraphobic, diabetic, compulsive overeater who weighs in at 324 pounds suffers a heart attack, the shock accelerates a tolerable mid-life crisis into a death struggle between where she appears to be going in life and the quite different place she wants to be. Magnificent Obesity is an inspirational, self-help memoir about trying to stay afloat and get ahead despite a nagging fear that life has already left you behind.When Martha Moravec was admitted to the hospital complaining of chest pains, she couldnt believe she was having a heart attack at 55. This watershed moment in her life was a wake-up call, setting her on the path to regaining her health and her ambitions. This inspirational memoir carries readers along on a current of optimism and anxiety, of fear and determination, as an indomitable woman works to put her life back in order, losing weight, improving her health, and realizing her dreams. Author Biography Martha M. Moravec was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, raised in the greater New York area and now resides in the southeast corner of Vermont. She attended Syracuse University where she spent a year writing an epistolary novel about the American Revolution, after which she enrolled in Windham College in southern Vermont, where she studied theatre with an emphasis on acting, directing and scene design. Martha has served as a writer, editor, communications and marketing coordinator in academic and nonprofit settings. Review "A taut and poignant memoir of a journey of mind, body, and soul." -- David Blistein, author of Davids Inferno Review Quote "A taut and poignant memoir of a journey of mind, body, and soul." -- David Blistein , author of Davids Inferno Description for Sales People A moving memoir about one womans struggle to turn her life around after a heart attack. Moravec is honest about her own struggles and this is sure to inspire readers who are facing the same issues. The health implications of obesity are often in the news and this is a personal take on it. Details ISBN1578265053 Author Martha Moravec Short Title MAGNIFICENT OBESITY Language English ISBN-10 1578265053 ISBN-13 9781578265053 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2014 Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 616.398 Subtitle My Search for Wellness, Voice and Meaning in the Second Half of Life Publication Date 2014-08-26 AU Release Date 2014-08-26 NZ Release Date 2014-08-26 US Release Date 2014-08-26 UK Release Date 2014-08-26 Illustrator Alan Gilliland Birth 1938 Affiliation Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA Position Department of Psychology Qualifications Ph.D. Pages 246 Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137914641;

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