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“Vomiting may consciously be a behavior to keep the weight down, but unconsciously bulimics resort to vomiting as a way to cleanse themselves of the shameful amount of food they just devoured. By vomiting one literally bathes in shame.”

Book:Healing the Shame that Binds You

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Healing the Shame that Binds You

This book explores the nature of shame and its impact on individuals, offering strategies for healing and personal growth. more

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John Bradshaw

John Bradshaw was an American educator known for his research on family and interpersonal relationships. His work focused on family systems theory, particularly in the areas of family emotional expression and communication. Bradshaw's contributions have had a profound impact on the fields of personal growth and family therapy. more

“One of the most pleasant recollections of those busy days was a Babylonian dinner given by Present Morton to the friends of the expedition. The cards at our plates were written in the language of Nebuchadnezzar; the bread was of the shape of Babylonian bricks; the great tray of ice-cream was the colour of the desert sand over which sweet icy camels bore burdens of other sweet ices; and there was a huge cake, like the Tower of Babel; about it wandered miniature Arabs with miniature picks, and concealed within its several stages was an art treasure for each of the guests. Then and there, as the Director of the Expedition, I opened the excavations, and from the ruins of the huge cake I rescued and distributed its buried treasures - antiquities fresh from Tiffany's. Finally the host proposed a toast to the expedition, but it happened by some chance that no glass was at my plate. Imagine my consternation when the guests were raising their glasses and were expressing wishes for my success, and I could not respond! Did it portend failure? Was it destined that success be denied me?”

Food Exploration Foreshadowing Sumer

Book:Sumer and the Sumerians

Source: Sumer and the Sumerians

“Real food is whatever cooks are proud to make.”

Food Pride Cooks Real Food Chefs Whole Food

Book:Land of Milk and Honey

Source: Land of Milk and Honey

“What sustains in the end are doomed romances, and nicotine, and crappy peanut butter, damn the additives and cholesterol because life is finite and not all nourishment can be measured.”

Food Life Is Short Nourishment Cigarettes Processed Food Joys Romances Doomed Romances

Book:Land of Milk and Honey

Source: Land of Milk and Honey