SIZEABLE REFLECTIONS
Big Women Living Full Lives
Edited by Shelley Bovey, and featuring
Dawn French
Miriam Margolyes
Jenni Murray
Jo Brand
Sherry Ashworth
AND MANY MORE
Most women have learnt to dislike their bodies, to wish them altered, usually thinner. But the women in Sizeable Reflections are different. They have come to accept their bodies, to love the way they look and feel. Here, in humorous, fierce and moving essays they give compelling insights into their lives and achievements. From fitness instructor Kathryn Szrodecki demonstrating that fat can still be fit and Jo Brand giving hints for dealing with size-obsessed hecklers; to Dawn French and business partner Helen Teague reflecting on their creative friendship &emdash; the abundance of succesful women in Sizeable Reflections proves unquestionably that life is at its best when lived to the full.
Shelley Bovey
is a writer and broadcaster, although she prefers radio to television because she believes that what you say is more important than how you look. She is a contributor to The Guardian, the Independent and several magazines, and is the author of three books, including The Forbidden Body: Why Being Fat Is Not A Sin. The mother of three grown-up children, she lives in Somerset with her husband and a great many animals.