{"product_id":"9781439109724","title":"Hungry: A Young Model's Story of Appetite, Ambition and the Ultimate Embrace of Curves","description":"Now available in paperback, \u003ci\u003eHungry\u003c\/i\u003e is an uplifting memoir with a universal message about body image, beauty, and self-confidence, and an inspiring, cautionary tale for women of all ages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt fourteen, I was a regular junior high school student in Clinton, Mississippi, when a modeling scout told me: You could be a supermodel...but you'll have to lose a little weight.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor glamour, fame, and escape, I lost seventy pounds.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is a photo of me at sixteen, when I signed a big modeling contract, moved to New York City, and started traveling around the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt is also when I developed a ferocious case of anorexia and exercise bulimia.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eUntil I decided enough was enough—I wanted to live.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAnd so I ate. And ate.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOffering a behind-the-scenes peek into the modeling industry, as well as a trenchant look at our weight-obsessed culture, \u003ci\u003eHungry \u003c\/i\u003eis an inspiring and cautionary tale that will resonate with anyone who has battled society’s small-minded definitions of beauty.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis is me now, the leading plus-size model in America.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47154699895024,"sku":"9781439109724","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439109724_p0.jpg?v=1763755790","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439109724","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}