First published 2018
Dana Goldstein reaches her breaking point after forty years of seeking comfort in food. Her weight has climbed and dropped through countless diets and failed relationships, leaving her confidence shattered. At forty, she makes a crucial discovery: people actually like her for who she is. She no longer needs to absorb the cruel words others have thrown at her. More importantly, she realizes her eating struggles connect directly to her emotions. What begins as Dana's attempt to expose those who crushed her dreams becomes something deeper. She examines her complicated relationship with food itself. Her stories range from discovering her great-grandmother's secret candy collection to navigating Italian menus during overseas adventures. She recalls losing weight while trapped in a toxic relationship and her inability to resist her own homemade cookies. Dana's journey reveals how bad habits, culinary pleasures, and personal victories have shaped her life story.
Genres: self-help, contemporary, memoir, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, self-discovery
200 pages · Paperback · Dana Goldstein
Content warnings: eating-disorder