{"product_id":"cheeky-a-head-to-toe-memoir-hardcover","title":"Cheeky: A Head-To-Toe Memoir - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAriella Elovic\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eBeat \u003c\/i\u003eMost Anticipated Graphic Novel of Fall 2020\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe funny, exuberant, inspiring antidote to body shame--a full-color graphic memoir celebrating the imperfections of the author's female body in all its glory.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Too tall. Too short. Too fat. Too thin. The message is everywhere--we need to pluck, wax, shrink, and hide ourselves, to not take up space, emotionally or literally; women are \u003ci\u003enever\u003c\/i\u003e \"just right.\" Well, Ariella Elovic, feminist and illustrator extraordinaire, has had enough. In her full-color graphic memoir \u003ci\u003eCheeky\u003c\/i\u003e, she takes an inspiring and exuberant head-to-toe look at her own body self-consciousness, and body part by body part, finds her way back to herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow does Ariella learn not to see herself as a never-finished DIY project, but to accept and even love the physical attributes society taught her to hide? How does a mirror go from a \"black hole of critique\" to a \"who's that girl\" moment? Essential to her journey is her posse of girlfriends, her \"yentas.\" Together, they discover that sharing \"imperfections\" and some of the gross and \"unsightly\" things our bodies produce can be a source of endless laughs and deep bonding. It helps to have a team with some outside perspectives to keep our inner bullies in check. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCharming and hilarious, full of empathy and candor, and gorgeously illustrated, \u003ci\u003eCheeky\u003c\/i\u003e aims to inspire all of us to embrace our bodies, flaws and all, as well as our bodies' needs, desires, and inherent power.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAriella Elovic \u003c\/b\u003eholds a BFA in Communication Design from Washington University in St. Louis. Her work has been featured by \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRefinery29\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBuzzfeed\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKAAST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWomanly Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Ariella has collaborated with various female-interest brands, including Lunette Cup, What's In Your Box?, Lunapads, and Cora for Women. She lives in New Yor\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769306579232,"sku":"9781635574524","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ff531054bbb7e4d0d0878ee362bb42f6.webp?v=1780345581","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cheeky-a-head-to-toe-memoir-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}