First published 2005
Kirstie Lou dreams of stardom and works relentlessly toward her goal. She never imagines she will become huge in ways she never intended. Her life swings between tiny-butted and big-butted phases as she navigates fame, relationships, and personal struggles. She battles cocaine addiction, endures embarrassing moments with suede pants and sprinklers, and discovers the perils of mixing traffic jams with herbal laxatives. Through failed relationships, family chaos, religious searching, and comfort food binges, Kirstie confronts what it means to live authentically in a world obsessed with appearances. She invents creative solutions like multiple uses for triple-x elastic-waisted pants and new airline seating arrangements. Her story reveals how someone can find beauty and humor regardless of body size, offering hope to anyone wrestling with weight, integrity, or the search for love and happiness.
Genres: addiction, autobiography, contemporary, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir, comedy
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-struggle, self-discovery
208 pages · Hardcover · Rodale Books
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use