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Tales From The Scale

A raw, heartfelt, and inviting look into the hearts and minds of the “everywoman” struggling with weight issues and dieting. Unlike other nonfiction diet narratives, Tales from the Scale features the voices of six different women. In Tales from the Scale, author Erin J. Shea—creator of the immensely popular “Lose the Buddha” weight-loss blog—puts together the best rants of some of the most prominent diet bloggers online today, creating a raw, real, and radically different look at losing weight. A source of comfort and commiseration for anyone on a weight loss journey, Tales from the Scale promises to deliver encouragement, hope, and more than a few laughs along the way.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 224 pages

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