Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance

by Michael S. Berman and Laurence Shames

Book Overview

A poignant, funny, and, above all, honest look at obesity from the inside out. Is it the goal of life to be thin? Or to be happy? In this inspiring story, those two elusive goals become one, as a fat... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159486277X
• ISBN13: 9781594862779
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Rodale Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Really for anyone -- fat or thin

A wonderfully written, honest,and thoughtful account of life as a large person. It is engrossing and informative, even if you're a sylph.

An Honest & Compelling Walk in A "Fat Man's" Shoes

We received Living Large at a book signing party and hadn't yet had the chance to read it. I found it on the shelves the other night and tore through it within several consecutive nights of reading well past the time I should have! Mike has done a tremendous job of speaking to those who might know his experience, but he also offers a tremendous gift to anyone who cares about someone who struggles with weight or lives as a fat person. He tells the truth about himself -- the easy and the hard truths -- and allows the reader to see the world a little bit differently as a result. I have recommended his book to my entire family in hopes that we can better understand those we love in our lives who struggle with this very issue.

An extraordinarily compelling, honest account.

I'm neither a man, nor overweight, but neverthelesss I found LIVING LARGE to be a fascinating book. I read it in two sittings. Berman's account of his struggle with food--with the yo-yo of weight gains, the humiliations of being fat, the sheer discomfort of the extra weight,his hard-won advice, the dynamic within his marriage--is very compelling. He's honest about the good things (and there are many) in his life, as well as the challenges.