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Review: Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy edited by Kelly Jensen

I have loved these anthologies, Don’t Call Me Crazy , from Algonquin and Body Talk is no exception! This non-fiction anthology touches on the lived experiences of our bodies. The ways they don’t feel like ours, the pain we feel, and the insecurities we face. It’s a beautiful anthology with some of my favorites. Keep reading my book review to find out all the reasons I loved this anthology!

It’s time to bare it all about bodies! We all experience the world in a body, but we don’t usually take the time to explore what it really means to have and live within one. Just as every person has a unique personality, every person has a unique body, and every body tells its own story. In Body Talk , thirty-seven writers, models, actors, musicians, and artists share essays, lists, comics, and illustrations—about everything from size and shape to scoliosis, from eating disorders to cancer, from sexuality and gender identity to the use of makeup as armor. Together, they contribute a broad variety of perspectives on what it’s like to live in their particular bodies—and how their bodies have helped to inform who they are and how they move through the world. Come on in, turn the pages, and join the celebration of our diverse, miraculous, beautiful bodies!

(Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)

Body Talk discusses the ways our body shapes our world, opportunities, and mindset. The ways it alters our perceptions of what is possible. It’s a genuine, and raw, discussion of the bodies which house us. The suffering and pain we feel which we cannot put into words. The ways our body feels alien, disconnected from ourselves. All the fears, doubt, guilt, resentment, and anger boiling within us. When it’s a misrepresentation of ourselves. In a world that sees people as pieces, identities, images from a glance, it’s an important anthology about self-acceptance in a world of lived experiences.

There are comics, pieces of art, and FAQ sections throughout the book which not only provide information, but a variety of different ways to experiences these messages. A few stories brought me to tears in the ways we are made to feel like our body is not our own. They made me ache with shared resonance. These insecurities and questions that can stick with us forever. And they can end up controlling us. Body Talk is an anthology about bravery, agency, and love. There is such a variety of different stories from beauty standards, queer questioning, chronic illness, trans stories, disability, and more. It also includes further reading!

I cannot recommend Body Talk highly enough, it’s educational, inspiring, and full of emotion. Find Body Talk on Goodreads , Amazon , Indiebound , Bookshop.org & The Book Depository .

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Book Review: Body Talk

by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2022 | Books/Music , The Magnificent Journey

I grew up hating my body. I was bigger than most girls. Not only did I weigh more but I was also taller. A lot of my friends felt that way about themselves. In Katie Sturino’s book Body Talk she talks about body shame and the unrealistic expectations from the beauty industry and fashion industry on women’s bodies. I saw Sturino interviewed on Maria Shrivers Youtube channel, and I knew that I wanted to read her book. She is not the only author I felt that way about after watching Shriver interview them.

I love how this book is bright, bold, and blunt. I’m a blunt person so I appreciate that in others and books that I read. Sturino also shares her great sense of humor too. There are also some great journal prompts throughout this book. It is a great read. If I had a daughter or maybe even my nieces I will or would share this book with them and then have a discussion about it. I think it is time that women stop being toxic with each other and body shame each other over beauty standards that are unrealistic and unhealthy. I love the sentiment of Sturino and that her goal for her body is to be healthy. That is my goal for my body. If you read Body Talk what did you think and did this book help you view your body differently and respect your body?

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Gregory Hartley is a senior corporate executive whose expertise as an interrogator earned him honors with the United States Army. Businesses, private investigators, attorneys, human resources professionals, and the media have relied on his knowledge of human behavior and body language.

Maryann Karinch is the author and coauthor of many books, including The Body Language Handbook , I Can Read You like a Book , and Get People to Do What You Want . She is also the founder of the Rudy Agency, a literary agency based in Estes Park, Colorado.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1504778448
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Blackstone Audiobooks; Unabridged edition (February 20, 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781504778442
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504778442
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.4 x 0.9 x 5.6 inches

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Maryann karinch.

Maryann Karinch has written numerous books on human behavior and health, including ten with Gregory Hartley and three with James O. Pyle that feature insights into reading and using body language. She uses this expertise in coaching business executives, law enforcement personnel, and other professionals in detecting deceit, defusing tense situations, and negotiating with both friendly and hostile sources.

Formerly an avid competitor in endurance and outdoor sports, Maryann began her serious study of human behavior when she was a member of one of the few teams to complete the inaugural Eco-Challenge in southern Utah. In recognition of her work as a dedicated explorer of the psyche and mind-body interaction, The Explorers Club took an unusual step and elected her to membership in 2010.

In 2004, Maryann founded The Rudy Agency, which represents the full range of fiction and non-fiction.

Maryann holds an MA in speech and drama from the Catholic University of America, is a member of The Authors Guild, and maintains a certification in personal training with the American Council on Exercise. She is a blogger for Psychology Today.

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Gregory Hartley's expertise as an interrogator first earned him honors with the United States Army. More recently, it has drawn organizations such as the Defense Intelligence Agency, Navy SEALS, Federal law enforcement agencies, and national TV to seek his insights about "how to" as well as "why." He resides near Atlanta, Georgia.

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