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Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds
Kara Richardson Whitely
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Description for Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds
Paperback. "Distributed by Publishers Group West"--T.p. verso. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BM; VFDW; WSZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 209 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
Kara knew she could reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. She had done it once before. That's why, when she failed in a second attempt, it brought her so low. As she struggled with food addiction and looked for ways to cope with feelings of failure and shame, Kara's weight shot to more than 300 pounds. Deep in her personal gorge, Kara realized the only way out was up. She resolved to climb the mountain again,and this time, she would reach the summit without waiting for her plus-sized status to disappear. Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds ... Read more
Kara knew she could reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. She had done it once before. That's why, when she failed in a second attempt, it brought her so low. As she struggled with food addiction and looked for ways to cope with feelings of failure and shame, Kara's weight shot to more than 300 pounds. Deep in her personal gorge, Kara realized the only way out was up. She resolved to climb the mountain again,and this time, she would reach the summit without waiting for her plus-sized status to disappear. Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Seal Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Seattle, WA, United States
ISBN
9781580055598
SKU
V9781580055598
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Kara Richardson Whitely
Kara Richardson Whitely has hiked Mount Kilimanjaro three times while weighing as much as 300 pounds. Why three times? Because sometimes that's what it takes to get over something. She finished Gorge, her inspiring and empowering book about the experience, while working with Cheryl Strayed in the French Alps.Kara, who is also a motivational public speaker, has written for Self, ... Read more
Reviews for Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds
"In Gorge, Kara Richardson Whitely takes us where few have dared to go before: thrillingly up to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro and profoundly down to the darkest depths of food addiction. Kara is fearlessly honest and powerfully intelligent. I was moved and inspired by every page of this beautiful book."
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