Thinner Than Thou
, by Reed, KitNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780765311955 | 076531195X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/1/2005
Tomorrow, today's cult of the body, which says we must he thin, young, and perfect, has become the only religion. Reverend Earl preaches the heaven of the Afterfat and promises to personally supervise the fat congregants at his luxurious spa, Sylphania. Health clubs have replaced houses of worship. "Convents" hold anorexic, bulimic, and obese teens who are learning the "right" ways to eat--and think. Middle-aged Jeremy succumbs to Sylphania's siren song, only to discover that the glamorous brochures conceal a concentration camp. Annie, an anorexic, and her massive friend vow to escape from their convent-prison. Annie's twin siblings and her boyfriend search for her through a bizarre landscape of obese strippers, competitive eating contests, and an underground railroad of religions that remember when people worshipped gods instead of flesh.