{"product_id":"9781501131394","title":"Waisted","description":"Author: Meyers, Randy Susan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501131394\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 8.25 inches x 5.3125 inches x 0.8 inches\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this “big-hearted triumph of a novel” (Carolyn Parkhurst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) for fans of Jennifer Weiner, seven women enrolled in an extreme weight loss documentary discover self-love and sisterhood as they enact a daring revenge against the exploitative filmmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Alice and Daphne, both successful and accomplished working mothers, harbor the same secret: obsession with their weight overshadows concerns about their children, husbands, work—and everything else of importance in their lives.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Daphne, plump in a family of model-thin women, discovered early that only slimness earns admiration. Alice, break-up skinny when she met her husband, risks losing her marriage if she keeps gaining weight.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n The two women meet at Waisted. Located in a remote Vermont mansion, the program promises fast, dramatic weight loss, and Alice, Daphne, and five other women are desperate enough to leave behind their families for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The catch? They must agree to always be on camera; afterward, the world will see \u003ci\u003eWaisted: The Documentary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n But the women soon discover that the filmmakers have trapped them in a cruel experiment. With each pound lost, they edge deeper into obsession and instability...until they decide to take matters into their own hands.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n Randy Susan Meyers “spins a compelling tale” (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and “delivers a timely examination of body image, family, friendship, and what it means to be a woman in modern society...Culturally inclusive and societally on point, this is a must-read” (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42540445925534,"sku":"HPC-9781501131394","price":31.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781501131394.jpg?v=1681259271","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501131394","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}