Locating the origins of the cultural denigration of fatness in the mid 19th century, Amy Erdman Farrell argues that the stigma associated with a fat body preceded any health concerns about a large body size. Farrell draws on a wide array of sources, including political cartoons,…
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"This book can help you make shame, guilt and anger your allies instead of your enemies. They can become keys to your inner life and to your dreams. Getting to know these feelings will help you better meet your needs for respect, acceptance, belonging and freedom. What would be …
The author explains how debilitating shame is created in childhood and how it manifests itself in adulthood. Such characteristics as extreme shyness, embarrassment, and feelings of inferiority are manifested. The author uses myths and fairy tales to portray different shaming env…
Describes how shame is created and fostered in childhood and how it manifests itself in adulthood and in intimate relationsips. Describes the characteristics of adults shamed in childhood and how growing up in a shaming environment affects an individual's life. Explores the char…
"'The Dance of Fear' is a transforming book that will teach you to respond to age-old emotions in brave new ways. Whether you suffer from the miserable symptoms of anxiety, or you push fear beneath the surface of your awareness, this book will help you live more fully in the pre…
