Kjerstin Gruys
A scholar, fashionista, and bride-to-be spends a year without mirrors to get a better view of herself, her life, and whatâ€™s really important. ,When Kjerstin Gruys became engaged to the love of her life, she was thrilledâ€”until it came time to shop for a wedding dress. Having overcome an eating disorder years before, Gruys found herself struggling to maintain a positive self-image as her pending nuptials imposed a new set of impossible beauty standards. She decided to embark on a bold plan for boosting her self-esteem while refocusing her attention on the beautiful world around her. Â A memoir of discovery, ,Mirror Mirror Off the Wall ,charts Gruysâ€™ awakening as she vows to give up mirrors and other reflective surfaces, relying instead on her friends and her fiancÃ© to help her gauge both her appearance and her outlook on life.Â The result? A renewed focus on what truly matters, regardless of smeared makeup, crooked eyebrows, or messy hair.Â ,In the honest, witty, self-aware voice that has made her blog so popular, Gruys explores what it means to be a feminist in a society where femininity is subject to destructive ideals of beauty and sex appeal. Having worked in the fashion industry before becoming a sociologist, Gruys draws on her frontline expertise to explore the gender inequities created by societyâ€™s obsession with a flawless female body image.Â Putting a human face on an important issue with humorous and poignant scenes from Gruysâ€™ life, ,Mirror Mirror off the Wall ,sparks important conversations about body image and reclaiming the power to redefine beauty.
Nonfiction,Autobiography,Memoir,Self Help,Feminism,Health,Biography,Autobiography,Sociology,Biography,Womens,Womens Fiction,Chick Lit
Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall: How I Learned to Love My Body by Not Looking at It for a Year