Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything

I've read when Food Is Love and was very excited to hear of this book - the title alone speaks for itself. You will not be disappointed as I learned a lot about myself; my connection to food and ways in which I artificially fill emotional, spiritual voids in my life through eating. A great gift to yourself and any women you know who believe their struggles will end when they finally lose weight or achieve the perfect body... Read Full Review

As a long-time fan of Roth's, as a recovered chronic dieter and binge-eater, and as someone writing, counseling and teaching in the same field, I wondered she could say that she hadn't said before. The answer is not so much about brilliant new material as it is her way of pulling it altogether and writing with such clarity, humor, and beautiful language. Roth is wise, no doubt about it. Her wisdom comes from working through... Read Full Review

Wow, this book was wonderful. So well written, with humor and spiritual wisdom. Very powerful sentences throughout. I have had eating disorders since my first diet at the age of 14. I remember getting a bit of approval for losing weight; even though I wasn't overweight to begin with. Thus started my long, sad, disordered eating story. I never did get the real love from my parents; but boy did I try to look good striving for... Read Full Review

***** Geneen Roth hits a home run with her latest book about overeating and so much more in "Women Food and God". The theme of the book is that the way we eat, the way we think about food and handle ourselves around it is the way we do everything. The author then shows us how and why this is the case. She describes the food retreats she runs and the women who attend them, and as a reader you will surely identify in some way... Read Full Review