American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal

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Synopsis
&“An intimate, honest, accountable, and thorough invitation into healing&” -- adrienne maree brown, author of Pleasure Activism&“This book is a powerhouse.&” -- Ashley JuddThe myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems, we can&’t ever be well.Better, stronger, healthier, whole--the wellness industry promises us that with enough intention, investment, and positive thinking, we&’ll unlock our best selves and find meaning and purpose in a chaotic and confusing world.The problem? It&’s a lie.The industry soars upwards of $650 billion a year, but we&’re still isolated, insecure, and inequitable. &“Wellness&” isn&’t making us well; it&’s making us worse.It diverts our attention and holds us back from asking the questions that do help us heal: Who gets to be well in America? Who&’s harmed--and who's left out? And what&’s the real-life cost of our obsession with self-improvement?To be truly well, we don&’t need juice fasts or yoga fads. We need to detox from a culture rooted in perfectionism, white supremacy, and individualism--and move toward a model that embodies mutual responsibility and extends beyond self-help to collective care.In American Detox, organizer, yoga activist, wellness disruptor, and CTZNWELL founder Kerri Kelly sounds the wake-up call. It&’s time to commit to the radical work of unlearning the toxic messages we&’ve been fed--to resist, disrupt, and dream better futures of what wellness really means.
Copyright:
2022

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
320 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781623177256
Related ISBNs:
9781623177249
Publisher:
North Atlantic Books
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Copyrighted By:
Kerri Kelly.
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Self-Help, Health, Mind and Body
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Foreword by:
Rev. angel Kyodo Williams

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