This is the first book I've ever read of this kind. Not only for it's content, but for opening to my eyes to the content of *my* brain. I always automatically equated fatness with gluttony and sickness. And this book... THIS BOOK brought to light that which is just so obvious now - it's much more complex (and much more simple) than the things I've believed all my life, that the aforementioned equation is not true by default and there's so much more my brain needs to do (and *not* do, and let go of) and I'm going to be rereading this book for a long time, I think.

Things I appreciate: this is not fluff. This is not just idle feel good fodder, make excuses, let's throw confetti and just be happy because happy feels good. This is biblical. This separates so many thoughts and norms that I never though to separate (but it's so obvious now). This is encouraging. It's surprisingly convicting, and community building, and relationship celebrating, and Kingdom viewing. This book was written by an intelligent woman who has spent a long time thinking, praying, researching, talking, asking, answering, and living what she's trying to get across. This book is for fat people. This book is for thin people. This book is for men and women and any race, color, and nationality. This book is for me. And it's for you. And the resources! All the resources in the back of this book. YES.

I'm so proud of my friend and forever grateful to God that the paths of our lives met so many years ago. I have been offered a freedom and at the same time some marching orders, and I'm grateful for all of it.

If you've ever thought, "I think ___ about fat because ___", then this book is for you. And will benefit you and all those you know, immensely.