{"product_id":"waisted-randy-susan-meyers-9781501131394","title":"Waisted","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this \"big-hearted triumph of a novel\" (Carolyn Parkhurst, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) for fans of Jennifer Weiner, seven women enrolled in an extreme weight loss documentary discover self-love and sisterhood as they enact a daring revenge against the exploitative filmmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlice and Daphne, both successful and accomplished working mothers, harbor the same secret: obsession with their weight overshadows concerns about their children, husbands, work--and everything else of importance in their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaphne, plump in a family of model-thin women, discovered early that only slimness earns admiration. Alice, break-up skinny when she met her husband, risks losing her marriage if she keeps gaining weight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe two women meet at Waisted. Located in a remote Vermont mansion, the program promises fast, dramatic weight loss, and Alice, Daphne, and five other women are desperate enough to leave behind their families for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The catch? They must agree to always be on camera; afterward, the world will see \u003ci\u003eWaisted: The Documentary\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the women soon discover that the filmmakers have trapped them in a cruel experiment. With each pound lost, they edge deeper into obsession and instability...until they decide to take matters into their own hands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRandy Susan Meyers \"spins a compelling tale\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e) and \"delivers a timely examination of body image, family, friendship, and what it means to be a woman in modern society...Culturally inclusive and societally on point, this is a must-read\" (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Randy Susan Meyers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501131397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501131394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Randy Susan Meyers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983693349119,"sku":"9781501131394","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aefb5a25-af32-48f8-a16c-998c1e62d089.jpg?v=1683268168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/waisted-randy-susan-meyers-9781501131394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}