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More Than a Body
by Lexie Kite • 2020
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
4.14
8k+
More Than a Body Summary
More Than a Body 88%
Your body was never supposed to be looked at first. It was built to experience life.
by Lexie Kite 2020
4.14
8k+ ratings
How To Dress For Success
by Edith Head • 1967
A Hollywood costume legend's rules for dressing like the promotion is already yours.
3.80
206
How To Dress For Success Summary
How To Dress For Success 88%
A Hollywood costume legend's rules for dressing like the promotion is already yours.
by Edith Head 1967
3.80
206 ratings
Beauty Sick
by Renee Engeln • 2017
The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.
4.13
7k+
Beauty Sick Summary
Beauty Sick 88%
The mental job of monitoring their own bodies costs women more than any beauty product.
by Renee Engeln 2017
4.13
7k+ ratings
The Little Dictionary of Fashion
by Christian Dior • 1954
Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.
4.01
1k+
The Little Dictionary of Fashion Summary
The Little Dictionary of Fashion 87%
Fashion is the enemy of style. A couture master's principles for dressing yourself instead.
by Christian Dior 1954
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Beauty Myth
by Naomi Wolf • 1990
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
3.91
31k+
The Beauty Myth Summary
The Beauty Myth 87%
Beauty standards are a weapon of social control, and they intensify every time women advance.
by Naomi Wolf 1990
3.91
31k+ ratings
Unshrinking
by Kate Manne • 2024
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
4.16
2k+
Unshrinking Summary
Unshrinking 87%
Dieting fails almost everyone; the real threat to fat people is stigma, not fat itself.
by Kate Manne 2024
4.16
2k+ ratings
"You Just Need to Lose Weight"
by Aubrey Gordon • 2023
Twenty myths about fat people dismantled: the real epidemic is anti-fat bias, not body size.
4.32
12k+
"You Just Need to Lose Weight" Summary
"You Just Need to Lose Weight" 86%
Twenty myths about fat people dismantled: the real epidemic is anti-fat bias, not body size.
by Aubrey Gordon 2023
4.32
12k+ ratings
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl
by Tess Holliday • 2017
Too fat to model, she posted a photo anyway. That post launched a global movement.
3.54
880
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl Summary
The Not So Subtle Art of Being a Fat Girl 86%
Too fat to model, she posted a photo anyway. That post launched a global movement.
by Tess Holliday 2017
3.54
880 ratings
Womanhood
by Laura Dodsworth • 2019
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
4.45
107
Womanhood Summary
Womanhood 86%
100 women photographed from a perspective they'd never seen themselves: their own vulva.
by Laura Dodsworth 2019
4.45
107 ratings
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life
by George Brescia • 2014
Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.
3.50
532
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life Summary
Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life 86%
Color fixes 70 percent of wardrobe mistakes. A ruthless closet edit handles the rest.
by George Brescia 2014
3.50
532 ratings
Breaking Free from Body Shame
by Jess Connolly • 2021
Real freedom from body shame doesn't come from fixing yourself. It starts when you worship instead.
4.39
4k+
Breaking Free from Body Shame Summary
Breaking Free from Body Shame 86%
Real freedom from body shame doesn't come from fixing yourself. It starts when you worship instead.
by Jess Connolly 2021
4.39
4k+ ratings
Two Whole Cakes
by Lesley Kinzel • 2012
Dieting fails by design. The real victory is stopping the cycle and reclaiming the word fat.
4.11
475
Two Whole Cakes Summary
Two Whole Cakes 86%
Dieting fails by design. The real victory is stopping the cycle and reclaiming the word fat.
by Lesley Kinzel 2012
4.11
475 ratings
Pixel Flesh
by Ellen Atlanta • 2024
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
3.98
2k+
Pixel Flesh Summary
Pixel Flesh 86%
Beauty culture promised freedom and delivered algorithms. The empowerment was always a sales pitch.
by Ellen Atlanta 2024
3.98
2k+ ratings
How Not to Look Old
by Charla Krupp • 2008
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
3.47
779
How Not to Look Old Summary
How Not to Look Old 86%
Bangs, Botox, and why dressing down makes you look younger: an unsentimental tactical guide.
by Charla Krupp 2008
3.47
779 ratings
Right Body For You
by Gary M. Douglas • 2012
What if food, aging, and pain aren't fixed realities? The consciousness tools that shift them.
4.41
134
Right Body For You Summary
Right Body For You 86%
What if food, aging, and pain aren't fixed realities? The consciousness tools that shift them.
by Gary M. Douglas 2012
4.41
134 ratings
The Body Project
by Joan Jacobs Brumberg • 1997
How a century made American girls' bodies into a consumer project, from menarche to first diet.
3.82
4k+
The Body Project Summary
The Body Project 86%
How a century made American girls' bodies into a consumer project, from menarche to first diet.
by Joan Jacobs Brumberg 1997
3.82
4k+ ratings
Reclaiming Body Trust
by Hilary Kinavey • 2022
Diet culture taught you to distrust your body. Healing that relationship requires zero pounds lost.
4.37
944
Reclaiming Body Trust Summary
Reclaiming Body Trust 86%
Diet culture taught you to distrust your body. Healing that relationship requires zero pounds lost.
by Hilary Kinavey 2022
4.37
944 ratings
Anti-Diet
by Christy Harrison • 2019
98 percent of diets fail. The epidemic was fabricated, and weight stigma is the real damage.
4.26
8k+
Anti-Diet Summary
Anti-Diet 86%
98 percent of diets fail. The epidemic was fabricated, and weight stigma is the real damage.
by Christy Harrison 2019
4.26
8k+ ratings
Body Neutral
by Jessi Kneeland • 2023
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
4.05
380
Body Neutral Summary
Body Neutral 86%
Four hidden reasons your body image won't budge, and a plan to solve each one.
by Jessi Kneeland 2023
4.05
380 ratings
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2015
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
3.83
3k+
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic Summary
Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic 86%
Poise can be learned. The French method for dressing, moving, and speaking with effortless elegance.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2015
3.83
3k+ ratings
Flawless
by Elise Hu • 2023
Korea's beauty industry perfected skincare and the feeling you will never stop fixing yourself.
4.04
3k+
Flawless Summary
Flawless 86%
Korea's beauty industry perfected skincare and the feeling you will never stop fixing yourself.
by Elise Hu 2023
4.04
3k+ ratings
Tough Titties
by Laura Belgray • 2023
Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.
3.50
2k+
Tough Titties Summary
Tough Titties 85%
Failed at careers, therapy, and love. Still ended up happy. The case against self-improvement.
by Laura Belgray 2023
3.50
2k+ ratings
The Body Is Not an Apology
by Sonya Renee Taylor • 2018
Your body shame is a business model. Reclaiming your body is the exit strategy.
4.21
31k+
The Body Is Not an Apology Summary
The Body Is Not an Apology 85%
Your body shame is a business model. Reclaiming your body is the exit strategy.
by Sonya Renee Taylor 2018
4.21
31k+ ratings
Color Your Style
by David Zyla • 2010
Stop chasing trends and start wearing the palette your own body already gave you.
3.56
603
Color Your Style Summary
Color Your Style 85%
Stop chasing trends and start wearing the palette your own body already gave you.
by David Zyla 2010
3.56
603 ratings
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body
by Steve Zim • 2006
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
3.86
116
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body Summary
6 Weeks to a Hollywood Body 85%
A Hollywood trainer's six weeks: eating and lifting keyed to your body type, not someone else's.
by Steve Zim 2006
3.86
116 ratings
The Lost Art of True Beauty
by Leslie Ludy • 2010
True beauty doesn't start with a mirror. Scripture's pattern: self-forgetfulness, not self-esteem.
4.13
529
The Lost Art of True Beauty Summary
The Lost Art of True Beauty 85%
True beauty doesn't start with a mirror. Scripture's pattern: self-forgetfulness, not self-esteem.
by Leslie Ludy 2010
4.13
529 ratings
Beauty Pays
by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
3.17
142
Beauty Pays Summary
Beauty Pays 85%
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011
3.17
142 ratings
Going Gray
by Anne Kreamer • 2007
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
3.36
1k+
Going Gray Summary
Going Gray 85%
She stopped dyeing her hair, posted the gray photo, and her dating matches tripled.
by Anne Kreamer 2007
3.36
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Clothes
by John Carl Flügel • 1930
You wear clothes to be seen, not hidden. The other reasons are stories you tell yourself.
3.58
79
The Psychology of Clothes Summary
The Psychology of Clothes 85%
You wear clothes to be seen, not hidden. The other reasons are stories you tell yourself.
by John Carl Flügel 1930
3.58
79 ratings
Aesthetics of Excess
by Jillian Hernandez • 2020
Too much style is how Black and Latina women expose the class politics neoliberalism hides.
4.26
42
Aesthetics of Excess Summary
Aesthetics of Excess 85%
Too much style is how Black and Latina women expose the class politics neoliberalism hides.
by Jillian Hernandez 2020
4.26
42 ratings
I'll Never Write My Memoirs
by Grace Jones • 2015
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
3.76
2k+
I'll Never Write My Memoirs Summary
I'll Never Write My Memoirs 85%
How a girl from a repressive Jamaican church became the mirror-faced androgynous icon of disco.
by Grace Jones 2015
3.76
2k+ ratings
Richest Man in Babylon and The Magic Story
by George S. Clason • 2002
An Office writer gets famous and discovers fame fixes nothing about friendship or self-worth.
4.19
676
Richest Man in Babylon and The Magic Story Summary
Richest Man in Babylon and The Magic Story 85%
An Office writer gets famous and discovers fame fixes nothing about friendship or self-worth.
by George S. Clason 2002
4.19
676 ratings
Health At Every Size
by Linda Bacon • 2008
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
4.18
6k+
Health At Every Size Summary
Health At Every Size 85%
Weight stigma kills; dieting backfires. The biology-rooted case for health without the scale.
by Linda Bacon 2008
4.18
6k+ ratings
Sexy by Nature
by Stefani Ruper • 2014
Forget the scale. Sex appeal starts with whole foods, balanced hormones, and self-acceptance.
3.85
235
Sexy by Nature Summary
Sexy by Nature 85%
Forget the scale. Sex appeal starts with whole foods, balanced hormones, and self-acceptance.
by Stefani Ruper 2014
3.85
235 ratings
Fit From Within
by Victoria Moran • 2002
Weight loss without dieting: accept yourself, get quiet, and let the body follow.
4.00
247
Fit From Within Summary
Fit From Within 85%
Weight loss without dieting: accept yourself, get quiet, and let the body follow.
by Victoria Moran 2002
4.00
247 ratings
Pig Tales
by Marie Darrieussecq • 1998
A Paris salon girl sells allure until her body starts turning into a pig.
3.46
4k+
Pig Tales Summary
Pig Tales 85%
A Paris salon girl sells allure until her body starts turning into a pig.
by Marie Darrieussecq 1998
3.46
4k+ ratings
Kiss My Tiara
by Susan Jane Gilman • 2001
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
3.61
2k+
Kiss My Tiara Summary
Kiss My Tiara 85%
Earn more, eat more, apologize less. A loud, funny field guide for women done playing nice.
by Susan Jane Gilman 2001
3.61
2k+ ratings
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives
by Manon Garcia • 2018
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
3.90
890
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives Summary
We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives 85%
Submission is trained, not born. Patriarchy teaches it through bodies, desire, and love.
by Manon Garcia 2018
3.90
890 ratings
True Style
by G. Bruce Boyer • 2015
Your clothes speak before you do. The grammar of timeless menswear, decoded item by item.
3.87
421
True Style Summary
True Style 85%
Your clothes speak before you do. The grammar of timeless menswear, decoded item by item.
by G. Bruce Boyer 2015
3.87
421 ratings
The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence
by Jessica Ortner • 2014
Why stress keeps you heavy: a tapping method that cuts cortisol and ends emotional eating.
4.06
916
The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence Summary
The Tapping Solution for Weight Loss & Body Confidence 85%
Why stress keeps you heavy: a tapping method that cuts cortisol and ends emotional eating.
by Jessica Ortner 2014
4.06
916 ratings
The Missing Piece
by Shel Silverstein • 1976
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
4.28
32k+
The Missing Piece Summary
The Missing Piece 85%
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
by Shel Silverstein 1976
4.28
32k+ ratings
Nice Is Just a Place in France
by The Betches • 2013
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
3.11
5k+
Nice Is Just a Place in France Summary
Nice Is Just a Place in France 85%
Why niceness is a losing strategy, and the unapologetic playbook for getting everything you want.
by The Betches 2013
3.11
5k+ ratings
Tits Up
by Sarah Thornton • 2024
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
3.66
2k+
Tits Up Summary
Tits Up 85%
A mastectomy sends a sociologist into strip clubs and milk banks to learn what breasts mean.
by Sarah Thornton 2024
3.66
2k+ ratings
History of Beauty
by Umberto Eco • 2004
Beauty was never absolute. Every era invents its own: from sacred light to industrial symmetry.
3.82
68k+
History of Beauty Summary
History of Beauty 85%
Beauty was never absolute. Every era invents its own: from sacred light to industrial symmetry.
by Umberto Eco 2004
3.82
68k+ ratings
Body Respect
by Linda Bacon • 2014
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
4.19
2k+
Body Respect Summary
Body Respect 85%
BMI standards were written by the weight-loss industry, and dieting trains your body to gain weight.
by Linda Bacon 2014
4.19
2k+ ratings
Yoga for Everyone
by Dianne Bondy • 2019
No flexibility required: fifty poses, from chair to handstand, built for the body you have today.
4.53
372
Yoga for Everyone Summary
Yoga for Everyone 85%
No flexibility required: fifty poses, from chair to handstand, built for the body you have today.
by Dianne Bondy 2019
4.53
372 ratings
Lessons from Madame Chic
by Jennifer L. Scott • 2011
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
3.73
9k+
Lessons from Madame Chic Summary
Lessons from Madame Chic 85%
The French art of looking polished, eating joyfully, and turning ordinary days into occasions.
by Jennifer L. Scott 2011
3.73
9k+ ratings
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less
by Nicholas Boothman • 2008
In 90 minutes: the body language, questions, and self-disclosure that spark real romantic chemistry.
3.53
308
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less Summary
How to Make Someone Fall in Love With You in 90 Minutes or Less 85%
In 90 minutes: the body language, questions, and self-disclosure that spark real romantic chemistry.
by Nicholas Boothman 2008
3.53
308 ratings
My Body
by Emily Ratajkowski • 2021
Her body made her famous and gave her wealth. It turned her into someone else's product.
3.98
85k+
My Body Summary
My Body 85%
Her body made her famous and gave her wealth. It turned her into someone else's product.
by Emily Ratajkowski 2021
3.98
85k+ ratings
Make Her Chase You
by Tynan • 2008
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
3.39
110
Make Her Chase You Summary
Make Her Chase You 85%
Chasing fails. Confidence, storytelling, and high standards put her in pursuit instead.
by Tynan 2008
3.39
110 ratings
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