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Discover why women are so often unhappy with their appearance - and how they can learn to love themselves. When women are told that what is important about us is how we look, it becomes increasingly difficult for us to feel comfortable with our appearance and how we feel about our bodies. We are told, over and over - if we just lost weight, fit into those old jeans, or into a new smaller pair - we will be happier and feel better about ourselves.
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Publisher's Summary
'Your body is not an ornament - it is the vehicle to your dreams.’
When was the last time you wore a bikini without a care in the world? Did a bomb in the pool? Or participated in an activity that gave you such a thrill you almost wet your pants? (Or you actually did!)
Taryn Brumfitt - director of award winning documentary Embrace and fiercely passionate champion of women - has inspired over a million people across the world to embrace their bodies. Her message is urgent, critical, and incredibly inspiring. Learn to accept your body for all the wonderful gifts it brings you and reject the destructive fake images we are bombarded with every day.
Embrace Yourself is the ultimate 'how to' guide to loving your body at every shape and size. Do you hate your body and want to learn how to let go of the unhappiness it brings? Do you just want to reach a greater sense of body-loving nirvana? If the answer is yes, then this book might just change your life.
It's time to access your joy. It's time to embrace yourself.
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- B. Jung
- 09-11-18
Love the book! Love Embrace!!
This was everything I expected and more! This is such a wonderfully inspiring and beautifully written book. Taryn is a wonderful writer/narrator. She make it feel like she is speaking just to you. This is a book that I can see reading over and over again just to help me reaffirm my journey to embracing my body for all the wonderful and powerful things it can do!!
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- Pamela m.
- 07-25-20
Great read
Absolutely brilliant book! There is a ton of good information here and it is read at a good pace.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-17-19
loved it
loved it from start to finish. Wonderfully narrated with the one and only Taryn Brumfitt
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- Anonymous User
- 10-28-18
Wonderful!
I’m yet to see the documentary but it is next on my list! This book was heartwarming, practical, raw, authentic and helpful. A must read!
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- Kate H.
- 10-18-18
Making a difference
This story is one that has needed to be told and I'm so thankful for. Gaining confidence in myself has been a long journey and now I finally have hope for the future of mental health in children that are exposed to too much media focused on appearance. This movement has the possibility to make the change. Thank you Taryn for making this happen.
I really appreciate that you made your story into an audiobook as I have difficulty reading. This means it will also reach others that can't make use of the book. You're a wonderful speaker!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-13-18
Amazing!!!
Another beauty from Taryn. Thankyou once again for sharing your magic with us. Christmas pressure for my ladies sorted!
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- Sarah Zvonar
- 08-11-19
Confidence boost
I read this book on holiday, It is full of motivating,moving and funny stories that I just really related to. Taryn is a powerhouse and I am a big fan of her other works and work shops. If you have ever struggled with body image and low self esteem or just want a great read you won’t be disappointed.
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- Ange Roche
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loved loved loved this book.
this book is life changing to say the least. I can safely say I'll read it more than once or twice
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-19
Raw and Perfectly Imperfect.
This was a great book to listen to, very motivating and inspiring. I have been to see Taryn live and this book reads just as her personality plays out on stage. I loved it.
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- Lee
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inspirational
Loved it. Really gets you thinking about why we diet and do the things we do and who we do it for. Definitely going to stop the diet insanity and embrace. :)
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