Full
Subtitle: how I learned to satisfy my insatiable hunger and feed my soul
By: Kimber Simpkins
Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Oakland, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781626252295; 9781626252288; 9781626252271
Subjects: Psychopathology; Clinical Medicine; Mental health; Yoga; MEDICAL; Eating Disorders; Buddhism; Religious life; HEALTH & FITNESS; Therapeutic use; Evidence-Based Medicine; PSYCHOLOGY; Internal Medicine; Diseases; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT; Patients; General; Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY; Meditation; Medical; Biography; Anorexia
Description: "Full is the true, poignant story of one woman's spiritual journey as she recovers from anorexia, eases the emotional pain of her hunger through yoga and Buddhism, and finally becomes full. In this inspiring and captivating memoir, Kimber Simpkins captures vividly-with piercing insight, raw emotion, and often humor-the all-consuming hunger she felt on a daily basis as a result of an eating disorder. Sick of dieting and hating her body, Simpkins decides to get to the bottom of her unhappy relationship with her body. That's when she discovers the healing power of yoga and Buddhism. Along the way, Simpkins realizes her hunger isn't simply physical, but that it comes from a place deep inside her. Through the wise teachings of yoga and meditation, Simpkins discovers she doesn't have to live in a prison of self-dissatisfaction. In fact, by understanding the root of her pain and learning to love herself in body, mind, and spirit, Simpkins is able to truly set herself free. As she wrestles with her inner demons of hunger and perfectionism and learns how self-acceptance can soften even her toughest inner critic, Simpkins takes us along on her voyage of self-discovery. At its core, this book is a journey to find true self-fulfillment that will inspire readers in their own search to create a full and meaningful life"--

"In her memoir Full, Kimber Simpkins captures vividly--with piercing insight, raw emotion, and humor--the all-consuming hunger that she felt on a daily basis due to an eating disorder and body dissatisfaction. As she experiences a spiritual awakening through yoga and Buddhism, Simpkins takes readers on her painful yet poignant journey as she recovers from anorexia, eases the emotional pain of her hunger, and finally becomes full"--
Table of contents: title: Introduction ; Acknowledgments ; chapter one; Hungry All the Time; chapter two; The Year of Eating Dangerously; chapter three; Lost: Willpower ; chapter four; The Anorexic in Me ; chapter five; The Wandering Body ; chapter six; The Big Belly ; chapter seven; Learning to Love Again ; chapter eight; A Menu of Hunger ; chapter nine; Hungry for Wisdom; chapter ten; Out with the Old ; chapter eleven; My Own Best Friend ; chapter twelve; Hips to Love ; chapter thirteen; Mind-℗ƯFull; chapter fourteen; Love My Body ; chapter fifteen; Share the Love ; chapter sixteen; The Goddess Within ; Epilogue.