Body Self: take ACTION in your quest for Positive Body Image & More Self-Confidence [Paperback]

Melissa Dodd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 21, 2002

(see back cover image that I sent.)

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Melissa Dodd works as a voice actor & writer in San Francisco, CA. She demonstrates a love for words in a multitude of ways-from commercial voiceover work with clients like Macy's & Sprint PCS to announcing for NPR affiliate 91.7 FM to hosting her own radio show for San Francisco's Broadcast Services for the Blind at the Rose Resnick Lighthouse.Melissa's written works include the award winning stageplays The Mystery of Agatha Christie and Taking Inventory. She is now writing her fourth book, In Bed, which centers around sexual politics, relationships & the media.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (August 21, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595234518
• ISBN-13: 978-0595234516
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,008,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars inspiring book on an important topic....., September 26, 2002

By 

Anna (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Body Self: take ACTION in your quest for Positive Body Image & More Self-Confidence (Paperback)

I also read this book when it was first available last year as an e-book, and I definitely found it inspiring. Body image + sexuality are inextricably linked, and I found Miss Dodd's personal accounts of her struggles to be fascinating and ultimately inspirational. Buy this book for your teenage daughter!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Give this book to every woman you know!, September 13, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Body Self: take ACTION in your quest for Positive Body Image & More Self-Confidence (Paperback)

Hi! I read this book when it first came out as an e-book and loved it. I related to so much what Melissa had to say about the way we feel about our bodies, clothes, other women, and especially FOOD!

This new print version is even better. There are excerpts from other women, and the new structure is great.

I recommend it for all women, but especially girls and women who have gone through eating disorders and the body image hatred that Melissa talks about. Good job, Melissa!

5.0 out of 5 stars About to buy this..., October 13, 2008

By 

Melinda Martin "self help junkie" (Waterford, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Body Self: take ACTION in your quest for Positive Body Image & More Self-Confidence (Paperback)

I just want to say thank you to those of you who have posted reviews on here. After reading them I feel ready to read this inspiring book. I have been overweight all my life, and battled with self esteem issues for the majority of my adolescence. I must say to the people who have self-esteem issues who are not overweight, or haven't had an eating disorder...even though you find it hard to find something that reaches out to you, there are some good books that deal strictly with self-esteem and confidence issues. You must look within yourself to find out what it truly is that upsets you about yourself...is it your body, or is it that you feel inadequate in another way? Perhaps when you do that, you will realize that you are not unhappy with your body, but rather with another aspect of your life/personality. For the women who have weight issues, feel unattractive--we have many issues facing us. We have been labeled for the majority of our lives, and our issues have always been hidden...trying to avoid attention and finally we have resources that can help us deal with the emotional damage our weight and self confidence issues have caused.

I'm looking forward to reading this book. I hope that it can help me heal my emotional pain caused by weight, food, and feeling unattractive.