Being the Fat Girl

by Katie Giguere

Critically acclaimed CCM recording artist Katie Giguere reveals the heartbreaking trials and tribulations of growing up being "the fat girl". Read her inspiring true-life story of how this painfully... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 6102005139
• ISBN13: 9786102005136
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Ecm Group Nashville
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Great artist with a refreshing story

I know Katie Giguere's music from hearing it on American Family Radio. I've been a fan of her voice, but am now a fan of her as a person. We have young girls starving themselves or worse trying to reach some ideal body image that 99% of celebrities perpetuate. Our daughters are taught that if you are not bone thin, you have no value and can not be a success in life. Along comes Katie.. tearing that lie apart simply by existing and telling her story. She is having great success in a field where there are no fat girl singers. Her music is heard all over the country. Her faith in God is refreshing and her courage makes me a bit ashamed of myself in certain areas. I won't even go to the beach out of embarassment about my body, and here is a young girl standing in front of the world, saying "I'm fat, now can we move on". Go Katie. Great book.

Great read for people needing inspiration

I am glad to have purchased this very inspiring book. I can't think of any other young female artist who has addressed this topic at all. Everytime Katie steps out there onstage to sing, she is taking a stand for everyone who is different or an underdog. Her faith in God and help from family and friends seems to be a key component in her metamorphesis. Let us take a lesson from that as parents or friends of overweight people. It's not deep psychology, nor heavy theology - it's just her story, and I appreciate reading it.

I wish I had her courage at such a young age..

I admire anyone who can attempt to put their own personal pain and imperfections out there for the world to judge and criticize. Many adults I know do not have the insight into their own feelings that Katie has. I don't think this was intended to be a novel, nor funny or entertaining. I think she was trying to get a message across that is much needed in a society that devalues people based on their appearance, be it size, race, or other physicial trait. I really appreciate her statement, "Make no mistake, I am not an advocate for fatness.. I do not want to be the spokesperson for unhealthy lifestyles and inactivity". Clearly, she still struggles with her weight issue, but that is not the point. The point is, during the struggle, don't devalue yourself or let your struggle keep you from living out your dreams. I'm glad this is not a diet and fitness book about how to lose weight. This is one young girl's story, and it resounds with many of us plus-sized people out there. Nothing is more ignorant than a skinny person saying things like "why don't you just get to the root of the probelm and diet and exerecise". Not one fat person is unaware of every diet and pill known to mankind. Obviously, there are emotional and physical issues at the core, but this book is not about that. This book is a story of hope and I for one, feel more hopeful and more comfortable in my own plus-sized body after reading it. Thanks Katie!

Healing and Hope

This is a great read. Easy to understand and bridges the generation gap. At such a young age Katie is courageous enough to expose her deepest insecurities and to tell of how she relied on God to overcome seriously low self-esteem and self-doubt - by allowing Him to change her from the inside - out. This is a story of hope, without being "preachy". I highly recommend it for "kids" of all ages. LB

She Gives Us Hope to DREAM BIG!

It's hard to believe, after hearing her music, that Katie Giguere ever had any doubts about being a recording artist. She is an amazing talent and clearly walking in her calling. Reading the book though, you can see what she was up against. Not only did she have to overcome her own deep-seeded insecurity and self-loathing, but then she had to confront head-on, a music industry that has no qualms about telling young women they need to "fit the mold". Katie is brave and honest in her book. Even the title, "Being the Fat Girl" is a bold move. She is the kind of role model I don't mind seeing out there for our youth. She encourages people to see themselves as God sees them, flawed but thoroughly loved and perfect in His sight. She says pursue your dreams even if you seem like an unlikely candidate, because God ALWAYS uses unlikely people to do GREAT things.. (think Moses, Sarah, Mary, King David) I think this is a great book and that Katie Giguere is just what is needed right now. I hope she sells a million copies.