Ruby's Diary: Reflections on All I've Lost and Gained

Gettinger, Ruby

ISBN 10: 0061924601 / ISBN 13: 9780061924606

Verlag: William Morrow, 2009

Beschreibung

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0061924601-11-17620717

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Ruby's Diary: Reflections on All I've Lost and Gained
• Verlag: William Morrow
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0061924601
• ISBN-13: 9780061924606
• Einband: Hardcover
• Zustand: New

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Inhaltsangabe

When television viewing audiences first met Ruby Gettinger, a mild-mannered, sweet-natured, Southern-food addicted Sunday school teacher, her weight was hovering near 500 pounds. As the ad campaign for the show says, Ruby doesn′t know how she got to this weight, but she knows its killing her. Having been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes and told by doctors that she would die if she continued to carry all that weight, Ruby is changing her life to save it. Her honesty, optimism and genuine commitment to uncover all the underlying causes of her addiction--mental, physical and emotional--are inspiring millions of others in the process. So too is her progress. (She′s now down to 360 pounds!)

While Style′s cameras have been following Ruby′s personal journey as she sheds the weight, gets healthier, battles discrimination daily, and struggles to recover lost childhood memories, these excerpts, taken from the journal Ruby carries with her everywhere on the show, include her most intimate reflections, insights and discoveries regarding her life "before" and "during" this incredibly transformative experience. It also includes her fears, hopes and dreams for life after her goal is realized. In addition, the book will feature thoughts from the doctors, dieticians, trainers, therapists, friends and family supporting Ruby′s mission. Everyone following and touched by Ruby′s story will want to read this book.

Reseña del editor

The star of The Style Network’s hit reality show Ruby reveals the most private aspects of her life-altering journey to conquer morbid obesity and to attain health and happiness in this inspirational book based on her personal diary. 50,000 first printing.