The Hungry Years: Confessions of a Food Addict
Description
In this candid and deeply personal memoir, journalist William Leith chronicles his lifelong struggle with weight and food addiction, beginning with a pivotal moment on January 20th, 2003—the fattest day of his life—when he embarks on a transformative journey to understand the forces that have shaped his relationship with eating. Rather than offering another diet book, Leith uses his own pathological hunger as a lens to explore the complex interplay of physical addiction, psychological need, and the relentless marketing machinery of the diet industry that affects millions. With unflinching honesty and dark humor, he examines the shame and silence surrounding weight gain, particularly for men, while traveling through fast food-scented airports and coffee shops to uncover the mysteries of modern appetite. The Hungry Years is both a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of food, fat, and addiction that ultimately becomes a universal story about desire, self-deception, and the human struggle for control in a world engineered to make us hungry.
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National Geographic Books
Published Jul 25, 2006
ISBN: 9780385661164
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First Published
2006
Language
eng
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