Am I ugly? /
by Elman, Michelle.
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BookPublisher: London : Anima, 2018Description: 240 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.ISBN: 9781788541848 (hbk.) :; 1788541847 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 362.1963 ELMSubject(s): Elman, Michelle | Body image | Body image disturbance | Scars -- Psychological aspects | Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects | Health and Fitness | Health and WellbeingSummary: In July 2015, Michelle Elman posted a picture of herself on Instagram. She is wearing a bikini, but unlike so many of the bodies on Instagram, hers is not thin. And in the photo, you can see deep scars running across her stomach. At 21 years old, it was her first time wearing a bikini. The post went viral. It was shared by celebrities such as Zooey Deschanel and George Takei, and featured in over 60 publications. It joined a passionate conversation all over the word: what is beauty? Who got to decide? Why don't we talk about scars? This book follows Michelle's journey through 15 surgeries and body-confidence issues to embrace both her scars and her body.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Bootle Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 362.1963 ELM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002958588X |
In July 2015, Michelle Elman posted a picture of herself on Instagram. She is wearing a bikini, but unlike so many of the bodies on Instagram, hers is not thin. And in the photo, you can see deep scars running across her stomach. At 21 years old, it was her first time wearing a bikini. The post went viral. It was shared by celebrities such as Zooey Deschanel and George Takei, and featured in over 60 publications. It joined a passionate conversation all over the word: what is beauty? Who got to decide? Why don't we talk about scars? This book follows Michelle's journey through 15 surgeries and body-confidence issues to embrace both her scars and her body.
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