{"product_id":"gorge-my-journey-up-kilimanjaro-at-300-pounds-paperback","title":"Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKara Richardson Whitely\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring memoir of a plus-size woman who summited Kilimanjaro while overcoming fat prejudice and her own demons -- \"I was moved and inspired by every page of this beautiful book\" (Cheryl Strayed)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kara Richardson Whitely was determined to reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. But she struggled with each step -- with the grueling conditions on the steep mountainside, with the 300-pound weight of her own body, and with her food addiction, which came from a lifetime of reckoning with feelings of failure and shame. Deep in her personal gorge, Kara realized the only way out was up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds \u003c\/i\u003eis the raw story of Kara's ascent from the depths of self-doubt to the top of the world. Her inspiring trek speaks to every woman who has struggled with her self-image or felt that food was controlling her life. Honest and unforgettable, Kara's journey is one of intense passion, endurance, and self-acceptance.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKara Richardson Whitely\u003c\/b\u003e has hiked Mount Kilimanjaro three times while weighing as much as 300 pounds. Kara, a motivational public speaker, has written for \u003ci\u003eSelf, Everyday with Rachael Ray\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She was recently featured on Oprah's \u003ci\u003eLifeclass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Redbook, Weight Watchers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBackpacker\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She lives in Summit, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47506065162418,"sku":"9781580055598","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/iFQPoNyu_r9781580055598.webp?v=1779545364","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gorge-my-journey-up-kilimanjaro-at-300-pounds-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}