Knockout (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781419743320)

An intimate and unflinching memoir exploring Mia Kang's journey from self-loathing to self-love

Mia Kang is many things: a sought-after model, an immigrant, an eating disorder survivor, and a Muay Thai fighter. Her first book, Knockout, is the story of how she eschewed normative body standards and learned to use martial arts to redefine her sense of self-worth. In a charming, fierce, and intimate voice, Kang invites readers into her world. She once lived and died by her weight, but she is now defined by her confidence in being a woman who lives outside the mold of what we're taught is "feminine." After dealing with bullying, addiction, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts, Mia acknowledges that she is lucky to still be alive to tell readers what she's learned: to not let anyone else dictate who you are supposed to be.


Author: Mia Kang
ISBN-10: 1419743325
ISBN-13: 9781419743320
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Language: English
Published: 10/20/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.20h x 5.90w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/24/2020
Booklist 09/01/2020 pg. 26
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2020