Michelle M. Lelwica

MICHELLE M. LELWICA is a professor of religion at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and the author of four books. Her recent books include Hurting Kids, Shameful Bodies and The Religion of Thinness.

Lelwica earned a Master of Theological Studies and a Doctorate of Theology in Religion, Gender, and Culture from Harvard Divinity School in 1996. She has also published scholarly articles and book chapters on religion, spirituality, and women’s relationships with food and their bodies.

When she’s not writing, Lelwica teaches courses on the intersection of religion, gender, culture, and the body. Much of her work examines the spiritual dimensions of women’s relationships with food, weight, and physical improvement.

Michelle lives in northern Minnesota.

Michelle M. Lelwica’s books are published by Gurze Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing.

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