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Book Review: Embracing Your Big Fat Ass - An Owners Manual by
Laura Banks and Janette Barber
When I glanced at the cover, I mistakenly assumed this was
going to be some kind of self help and diet book. A writing
genre that induces a comatose state in me after page 2!
I was completely off base, Embracing Your Big Fat Ass is a
wonderfully funny look at the how we perceive that others might
view our 'sitting muscle'. Both authors are to be congratulated
in producing such a witty dialog. Both are accomplished stand
up comics, and I am sure that some of the material used in the
book originated in their on stage performances.
B-Fabs (Big Fat Ass Babes), the authors assure us are all the
rage, being a B-Fab should be worn as a badge of honor, not
hidden behind tent like structures!
There are so many hilarious parts to this book it is hard to
pick my favorites, one story that does stick out comes from
Dana of Oklahoma. Very pregnant and shopping for maternity wear
in her local JC Penny store, her darling five year old daughter
wants to know why she is so fat. I am having a baby she
patiently explains, its a miracle growing in my tummy. The five
year old contemplates this concept for a few moments and then
comments "I know that mama, but whats growin' in your butt?" Oh
the joys of small children!
Laura Banks and Janette Barber tackle all sorts of everyday
situations and offer sage advice for the B-Fab. For example,
how to deal with competitive family eating. How can you ensure
that you get your fair share in a 'serve yourself' at the table
environment? Simple, sit down 10 minutes before everyone else
and sneak nibbles under the guise of helping out.
The ideal boyfriend or husband we are told, is one that does
grocery shopping unasked and likes to cook.
They even offer advice on underwear for the well proportioned,
thongs are OK, but bright colors are recommended. That way, in
the case of a trip to the Emergency Room, they are easier for
the doctor to locate.
Although this is a richly humorous book, there are threads of a
deeper concept running through it. Far too many people, women
in particular worry way too much about their self worth and how
others perceive them. This results in low self esteem, and even
depression. The message in Embracing Your Big Fat Ass is loud
and clear. Live for you, not for someone else's image of
you.
A very funny read, and one that I can recommend, but I will
give a word of caution to anyone thinking of buying this book
as a present for their wife or girlfriend. You likely will be
sleeping on the couch for a while. And I would definitely think
twice about giving as a valentines gift.
With 'true confessions' sprinkled liberally throughout the
book, you will be giggling from page 1. Although this is not a
recognized genre of literature, in my mind Embracing Your Big
Fat Ass falls into the 'Bathroom Reading' section. A book that
you can pretty much open at a random spot, read a couple of
pages and get a chuckle out of.
There is also a supporting web site
http://www.embracingyourbigfatass.com.
You can pick up your copy from Amazon.
by Simon Barrett - 9th November 2008
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Simon Barrett is the senior editor for http://www.bloggernews.net
and maintains a personal blog at
http://zzsimonb.blogspot.com. Now semi retired in the depths of
Mississippi he has plenty of time to read books by up and
coming authors.
Source:
http://www.creativewriter.me.uk
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