Your body is a unique work of art. There never has been, nor will there ever be another body just like yours. Learn to love it and it will love you back.

As a young woman Pat Ballard almost died trying to starve her body into a societally approved size. In 10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are) she shares the steps she created?and took?to heal the damage of years of dieting. Join her in celebrating size diversity, self esteem, positive body image, and health at every size.

"Ballard's easy-to-read, easy-to-use volume is like having your own personal coach and cheerleader for ending the warfare and making peace with the body you have," says Susan Schulherr, author of Eating Disorders for Dummies. "She's out in front to show you the way, behind you to nudge you forward, and beside you offering support and encouragement for every step (all 10!) of your journey. She accomplishes this with guidelines ("...our bodies know what they want to look like"), worksheets to practice new ways of thinking and behaving ("...look for 10 good things about [your] body and try to develop them"], and the greatest collection of inspirational quotes for body-love and general self-respect you're likely to find anywhere....10 Steps is your body's best friend in pocket form."