Anisa loves to sing, but she hates being fat. It doesn't help that the first boy she ever liked as a child rejected her because of her weight. On top of that, the second-rate law office she works for offers no career growth.

Having lost half her body weight, Lizzie Hampton heads to her small hometown to test out her new body on an old flame. Just a harmless fling to get her self confidence back before she returns to the city and the new man in her life. But Lizzie's plan has a few bumps in the road.

Worth Her Weight in Gold Winslow Remington Houndstooth, notorious outlaw, handsomest heartbreaker in the American South, has just finished a lucrative job, but he's faced with a hippo-sized problem that would test even the most seasoned of hoppers. A slyly funny, raucous adventure in the alternate America of Sarah Gailey's River of Teeth and Taste of Marrow. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

On the day of a royal wedding in a kingdom where everyone has grown careless in the practice of their Catholic faith, a poor widow helps reveal the true value of the Mass.

A behind-the-scenes look at Julie Hadden's successful run on Season Four of The Biggest Loser and how the show ultimately revolutionised her view of herself while changing her life! Julie Hadden, one of the most successful and memorable contestants ever on The Biggest Loser, struggled with her self-worth -- and her weight -- for years. In this book Julie shares the behind-the-scenes story of how she was chosen for The Biggest Loser, lost all the weight, and how her experience on that show ultimately changed her view of herself and her life forever! Julie's experience on The Biggest Loser began a transformation that took her from shame to self-confidence, and how, in each step she took along the way, she sensed God s presence. Relying on her sense of humour and refreshing candour, she offers readers of all shapes and sizes an honest portrayal of a once-fat woman who sweated and worked hard to find her way to thin. She also answers frequently asked questions about her weight loss, about being a contestant on The Biggest Loser, and she offers a sampling of her favourite healthy recipes and sample workouts from her favourite trainers. Julie Hadden offers inspiration and teachable moments along with rare behind-the-scenes details about one of the hottest reality shows on television today. Her firsthand experience will not only endear her to readers but it will also inspire them to make healthy changes of their own.

Diets are failing in an epic way. Chances are you've tried one of the popular diets out there. The Atkins Diet, The South Beach Diet, The Zone Diet, The Blood Type Diet, The Eat Clean Diet, The Alkaline Diet, The Ornish Diet, The Insert Name Here Diet.You probably lost some weight... for awhile. Did you keep it off? Chances are you didn't. In fact, chances are you regained it all back and possibly then some. You aren't alone. Six out of seven people who are overweight are able to successfully lose weight during their lifetime. But 85-95% of them will fail at keeping it off in the long term. If this sounds bad, consider that ⅓-⅔ of those people will add back on more weight than they lost in the first place! If this cycle is repeated it can turn into 'yo-yo dieting', quite possibly one of the worst things you can do for your mental and physical health.Ask anyone and they will tell you that you need to lose weight and keep it off and prevent yo-yo dieting, but no one gives you an idea of HOW to accomplish that. What makes our book different? We discuss WHY diets fail on a physiological, psychological, and sociological level so you can better understand why what you did previously did not work. Then we also detail the MOST IMPORTANT behaviors, methods, and traits for losing weight and KEEPING IT OFF.This book is for everyone who wants to lose weight and keep it off, especially for those frustrated and hopeless chronic dieters tired of trying all the popular diets only to repeatedly fail. There is still hope to be found in these pages. Please give us the chance to guide you.

Syleena Johnson’s highly anticipated self-help book, The Weight is Over, shares her compelling and painful journey toward self-love and discovery, while chronicling her battles with body image birthed in adolescence and carried throughout her music career. Honest, heart-warming and human, The Weight Is Over shares Syleena’s pain and progression providing tactful ways to identify and eliminate stressors to sustain optimal mental, emotional and physical health. A love letter to life’s lessons, The Weight is Over shines a spotlight on the complexities of love and how self-worth defines how we emotionally invest in ourselves and others. An ode to obstacles faced and conquered, this self-help book sets an indelible tone for reflection, resurgence and redemption.

"Photographed across four years and four continents, 'The Canary and The Hammer' details our reverence for gold and its role in humanity's ruthless pursuit of progress. Through a mix of image, text and archival material, the third book by British artist Lisa Barnard provides insight into the troubled history of gold and the complex ways it intersects with the global economy. Gold is ubiquitous in modern life; the mineral is concealed at the heart of much of the technology we use and is, most fundamentally, a potent symbol of value, beauty, purity, greed and political power. The Canary and The Hammer strives to connect these disparate stories -- from the mania of the gold rush and the brutal world of modern mining, to the sexual politics of the industry and gold's often dark but indispensable role at the heart of high-tech industry. Prompted by the financial crisis of 2008 and its stark reminder of the global west's determination to accumulate wealth, Barnard sets out to question gold's continued status as economic barometer amidst new intangible forms of technological high--finance. By addressing this through photography, Barnard in turn raises the question of how her chosen medium can respond to such abstract events and concepts. The result is an ambitious project, one sketching a personal journey in which she ultimately tackles the complexity of material representation in these fragmented and troubling times."-- Publisher's website