{"title":"Michelle M. Lelwica","description":"\u003cp\u003eMICHELLE M. LELWICA is a professor of religion at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and the author of four books. Her recent books include \u003cem\u003eHurting Kids, Shameful Bodies\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Religion of Thinness\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLelwica 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle lives in northern Minnesota.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle M. Lelwica’s books are published by Gurze Books, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-religion-of-thinness-satisfying-the-spiritual-hungers-behind-womens-obsession-with-food-and-weight","title":"The Religion of Thinness: Satisfying the Spiritual Hungers Behind Women's Obsession with Food and Weight","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith so many women approaching their diets, body image, and pursuit of a slender figure with slavish devotion, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Religion of Thinness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is a timely addition to the discussion of our cultural obsession with weight loss. At the heart of this obsession is the belief that in order to be happy, one must be slim, and the attendant myths, rituals, images, and moral codes can leave some women with severe emotional damage. Idealized images in the media inspire devotees of this “religion” to experience guilt for behaviors that are biologically normal and necessary, and Lelwica offers two ways to combat this dangerous cultural message. Advising readers to look hard at the societal cues that cause them to obsess about their weight, and to remain mindful about their actions and needs, this book will not only help stop the cycle of guilt and shame associated with food, it will help readers to grow and accept their bodies as they are.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0936077557\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780936077550\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Michelle M. Lelwica","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42594480947416,"sku":"9780936077550","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/41XPq1yKqbL_mockup_v2_1646686074_535b95f4-fcf4-45be-99e3-2bae5bc02104.jpg?v=1790990802"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-michelle-m-lelwica.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}