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. 1st ed. New York: Harper Collins, 2004.
Excerpt from
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About Your Weight
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Edell, Dean and David Schrieberg.
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Web Sites
Web Sites and Organizations That Promote Size Acceptance Advocacy/Activism
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Web Sites and Organizations That Provide Body Image Education /Support, from a Health at Every Size Perspective
Plus-Size Health Resources
Plus-Size Exercise Clothing
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks to the women who participated in the Health at Every Size research study, originally known as the Healthy Living Project, for their courage in considering new ideas and challenging their values, and their generosity in sharing their journeys. I feel incredibly fortunate to have shared in the research groups.
I could not have a more supportive and loving family. Special appreciation goes to my life partner, Anne Coyle, for providing the safe haven that makes everything possible. Anne was instrumental in every aspect of this volume; her insight, editing skill, and compassion, in particular, helped make this a much better book. She endured my stress, distraction, and endless discussions about the book while patiently helping me envision new strategies for achieving better balance between work and play. Thanks also to our son, Isaac Bacon Coyle, who is living proof that inhabiting one’s body and eating in a way that is health-enhancing and environmentally friendly can be a natural and joyful experience, and to my parents, Janet and Bob Bacon, for their ongoing support, love, and confidence in me. Additional thanks to my mother-in-law Herta Coyle and to Pam Tyson, also loving and supportive presences in my life.
I am also grateful to my friends and colleagues in the Health at Every Size community, who have been incredibly generous in helping to shape these ideas. Our ongoing “Show Me the Data” mailing list dialogue, in particular, helped to inform my views and provided much-needed support. I cannot imagine a more insightful, stimulating, or encouraging online community. I have also been nurtured by participation in the Bay Area “HAES Think Tank,” the “Fat Studies” electronic list, the Association for Size Diversity and Health, and the size-acceptance community.
Many reviewers helped along the way, providing commentary on parts or all of the text. Anne Coyle, Barbara Altman Bruno, and Judith Matz read and commented on the manuscript more times than anyone should have to. I am also grateful to the others who gave it a full read, including Roki Abakoui, Keith Bachman, Christian Bachmann, Bonnie Bernell, Brenda Buck, Lisa Carvalho, Sigrun Danielsdottir, Peggy Elam, Paul Ernsberger, Ellen Frankel, Glenn Gaesser, Julie Hanna, Ellyn Herb, Nancy Keim, Dave Mager, Tamara Mucha, Lily O’Hara, Lisa Sarasohn, Judy Stern, Pattie Thomas, Pam Tyson, and Marilyn Wann. Michele Simon and Sue Widemark also critiqued aspects, and Lara Frater, Lynn McAfee, and Jon Robison were always available for help. A brief mention clearly doesn’t do justice to the extraordinary amount of time, energy, and support many people put into their review. I’d like to particularly acknowledge Keith Bachman, Kathy Barron, Deb Burgard, Carmen Cool, Sigrun Danielsdottir, Peggy Elam, Paul Ernsberger, Judith Matz, Lisa Sarasohn, Elizabeth Scott, Connie Sobczak, and Marilyn Wann for always being available to challenge me and delve into aspects on a deeper level. And thanks to all those friends who called me on some difficulties and helped ensure the integrity of the message. Thanks also to Daniel Jackson and Doris and Tom Smeltzer for their support and insight.
Writing a book proposal and sorting through publisher contracts was made much easier with advice from Paul Campos, Peggy Elam, Glenn Gaesser, and Marilyn Wann. Coleen O’Shea initially served as my agent, helping to pitch the book to publishers in its early stages, and I am grateful for her support. Thanks also to Deb Gordon for smoothing out aspects of the writing and for her general support and great ideas, and to Lisa Sarasohn for pulling through in the final hour.
I also owe a debt to the institutions that employed me while writing this book: City College of San Francisco and University of California, Davis (thank you to my mentor, Judy Stern); and to the other institutions that helped support the research or my education: the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (thanks in particular to Nancy Keim and Marta Van Loan). I’d like to also acknowledge Joe Reyes, a beacon of support and friendship at City College.
I am particularly grateful to have found a press with heart, passion, and integrity. (It wasn’t easy to find a publishing company worthy of this accolade!) Thanks to Glenn Yeffeth for his vision and kindness, and to Jennifer Canzoneri, Leah Wilson, Laura Watkins, Yara Abuata, and everyone who worked behind the scenes at BenBella for their friendliness and skill.
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