ReadersMagnet featured Michelle Petties' self-help book, “Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict,” at the 2022 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Convention and Exhibition. The convention was held June 24-27, 2022, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC, USA.

The book, a collection of 22 personal essays (food stories), takes a deep dive into her struggles with food addiction and her journey to overcome it. Petties takes the readers into her efforts laced with her insights, honesty, and wisdom.

The stories found in the book are not all sunshine; some are painful as they carry the weight of how a Black woman won her battle with obesity over four decades long. The stories trace a lifetime of her abuse of food, woven with the lessons she learned along the way.

She illustrates how differing circumstances in life, varying experiences, and memories, affect one's perspective when it comes to food. These factors shape her beliefs, attitudes, and habits when dealing with food.

The book is a collection of food stories designed to show readers the importance of health. The author wrote this book not to dissuade readers from eating, but to show them that eating is not the way out of one's struggles.

Michelle Petties leaves readers with the thought that helped her push forward and eventually overcome her addiction: “It's never about the food; it's always about the story behind the food.”

If the stories behind her conviction are interesting, proceed to https://leavinglarge.com/ or head to Amazon and secure a copy of “Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict!”

“Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict”
Author | Michelle Petties
Genre | Self-Help
Publisher | Brand New Now Press
Published date | November 22, 2021
Book Retail Price| $19.99

Author
Born in a big city, but bred in a small town, Michelle Petties is a soulful Southern Sistah who is serious about Scrabble. She weighed over 260 pounds at one point and has gained and lost over 700 pounds. She discovered that the secret to overcoming her battle against food is in finding, facing, rewriting, and replacing her food stories.

Michelle earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications at the University of Texas. Michelle is a former public relations vice president and a public veteran. She worked for big names in media, such as Disney and Radio One. She currently for WYPR, an NPR member station in Baltimore.

To find her, then simply head to the nearest wig store or consignment boutique, she's probably there.

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