by Geneen Roth
First published 2011
Geneen Roth draws from her personal battle with weight issues to explore how women relate to food and life itself. After years of struggle, she now leads meditation groups and retreats helping others understand their perpetual conflicts with eating. The author argues that eating behaviors reveal deeper truths about how people approach existence. Many women use food as emotional numbing, she observes, shielding themselves from external threats while remaining trapped in childlike patterns that avoid adult reality. Roth presents God not as denominational doctrine but as universal spiritual concept. Her central thesis holds that food relationships mirror life relationships. The book targets women with eating problems who seek root causes rather than another diet plan. Roth, a frequent Oprah Winfrey guest and contributor to major American magazines, offers insight into breaking free from food obsessions through spiritual and psychological awareness.
Genres: psychology, self-help, spirituality
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-journey, self-discovery
205 pages · Paperback · Prometheus, Amsterdam
Content warnings: eating-disorder