Fat and Beautiful - Harmon, Karen; Bonner, Linda
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The name-calling and hurtful actions from others began the day Linda entered the public school system. Searching to belong, she learned quickly that a snappy comeback was her best defence. Born in 1947, just after the Second World War, into a home of loving parents, eccentric grandparents and a few unconventional relatives, Linda was a precocious, happy child. Regrettably, she was bullied in life as she struggled with obesity. Her saviour was "anything western": television shows, movies, horses, dude ranches and eventually cowboys. With many obstacles along the way, Linda blazed a trail from…mehr

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The name-calling and hurtful actions from others began the day Linda entered the public school system. Searching to belong, she learned quickly that a snappy comeback was her best defence. Born in 1947, just after the Second World War, into a home of loving parents, eccentric grandparents and a few unconventional relatives, Linda was a precocious, happy child. Regrettably, she was bullied in life as she struggled with obesity. Her saviour was "anything western": television shows, movies, horses, dude ranches and eventually cowboys. With many obstacles along the way, Linda blazed a trail from Vancouver's big city to the dusty Cariboo to follow her dream of horses, ranches, and riding. Linda's story is heartwarming and heart-wrenching, uncommonly adventurous and unusually comical. Anyone who has struggled with not fitting into what society thinks to be "normal" will find Linda's experiences encouraging and relatable. Allow Linda to inspire and remind you that it is not about the happily ever after, it is the joy you create along the way when it seems the world is against you that matters. Karen Harmon is the author of two previous award-winning books: Looking for Normal and Where is My Happy Ending? A Journey of No Regrets. Fat and Beautiful: A Story of Love, Pain and Courage is another book to add to Karen's collection of memoirs filled with family drama, humour and nostalgia.
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Karen Harmon is a Canadian author, public speaker, BCRPA fitness instructor, special education assistant, and mother and wife. Born and raised in North Vancouver, B.C., Karen's early home life was unique and eclectic. Her mother was bipolar, and her father was a fun-loving storyteller who grew up in extreme poverty during the Great Depression.Karen's non-fiction books and blogs are primarily autobiographical. Looking for Normal, Where Is My Happy Ending - A Journey of No Regrets, and Fat and Beautiful - A Story of Love, Pain and Courage are all true-story accounts of family dysfunction, mental health issues, addiction and diversity.Karen's two fiction books, Class of '78 and Class of '56, were written as tributes to the eras in which they take place.Karen's books have won many awards, including the Women's Health Award in 2019, the Five-Star Book Review Award in 2020, and the Amazon Best-Seller Award in February 2021. More recently, Class of '78 received an award for best cover design and was a finalist in the category for Best Chick Lit.Class of '56 is a prequel to Class of '78. Karen had so much fun writing about the 1978 graduates that she was inspired to tell their parents' stories in Class of '56. All four of Karen's books have been featured on the Midday Show with Tanya Cronin and CBC Radio with Shelley Joyce.For inspirational posts on family, fitness and writing, you can follow Karen on Instagram @karenharmonn Or check out her website : KarenHarmonAuthor.com.