De los siete pecados capitales, hoy por hoy la gula parece ser el más nefasto: disfrutar de la comida sin preocuparnos por esas curvas peligrosas que asoman por la cintura y las caderas, nos coloca en mal lugar para casi cualquier cosa, empezando por las relaciones sociales y acabando por las aventuras sentimentales. Wendy Shanker es una mujer con unos cuantos kilos molestos en su haber, pero ademas es una señora inteligente, ironica y con un gran sentido del humor. Tras haber intentado adelgazar de mil maneras distintas, acabo convenciendose que podia seguir viviendo e incluso permitirse el lujo de ser feliz mostrando sus curas sin mas.

Vibrant, vivacious and gorgeous, Wendy Shanker is a fat girl who has simply had enough - enough of family, friends, co-workers, women''s magazines, even strangers on the street all trying (and failing) to make her thin. With her mandate to change the world - and the humour and energy to do it - Wendy shows how media madness, corporate greed and even the most well-intentioned loved ones can chip away at a woman''s confidence. She invites people of all sizes, shapes and dissatisfactions to trade self-loathing for self-tolerance, celebrity worship for reality reverence, and a carb-free life for a guilt-free Krispy Kreme. Wendy explores dieting debacles, full-figured fashions and feminist philosophy while guiding you through exercise clubs, doctors'' offices, shopping malls and the bedroom. In the process, she will convince you that you can be fit and fat, even as the weight loss industry conspires to make you think otherwise. "The Fat Girl''s Guide to Life" invites you to step off the scales and weigh the issues for yourself.

Read Wendy Shankers blogs and other content on the Penguin Community.From the author of The Fat Girls Guide to Lifean insightful and humorous memoir of one womans quest to navigate the world of alternative healing. At age 33, Wendy Shanker was on the verge of Have It All-itis: a Midwestern girl living in Manhattan, writing for television, mingling with celebrities, and publishing her first book. Plus, she had a fierce haircut. Life was good. Then suddenly, it wasnt. Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disease, Wendy knew she was in for it- at the very least a cocktail of chemo and steroids (certain to challenge her body image), a bustling career put on hold, and a major hurdle to her dating life. When she ran out of medical options, Wendy found herself exploring everything from acupuncture, colonics, and energy healing to detox retreats, tarot card readers, and an intuitive therapist who wanted her to talk to her liver. Surely there must be a guru somewhere who can fix everything-right?Watch a Video

Actress Beth Behrs of 2 Broke Girls presents a lighthearted, down-to-earth, and holistic wellness guide to giving up the junk food junkie lifestyle and achieving physical and emotional health. Before hitting her stride as one of Hollywoods hottest rising stars, Beth Behrs was a junk-food-loving couch potato, high-strung and stressed out. And then one day, she decided shed had enough: she was going to take back her life. Beth began with simple steps that led to big changes-and now she wants to help readers do the same. In The Total ME-Tox, Beth shares her journey toward wellness, along with easy-to-follow healthy recipes, shrewd shopping tips, and fun living-room fitness routines (a.k.a. "Meh Workouts") designed to revitalize and inspire even the laziest among us. As entertaining as it is instructive, The Total ME-Tox is an achievable program for looking and feeling great about yourself.