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Information You Can Use
This list contains all the greats from the old NAAFA Book Service
(if still available), plus some that we think are worthy new
additions to you bookshelf.
Fat and Happy: In Defense of Size Acceptance
Affirming Essay
Here's what NAAFA's Elizabeth Fisher said about Mary Ray Worley's
wonderful essay: "If I had never been to a NAAFA Convention,
or was on the fence about whether to go to one and I read
this, it would have made my mind up. I got goosebumps
when I read it because I felt exactly the same thing she
did when I went to my first convention. It changed my
life forever."
The Declaration of Health Rights for Fat People
NAAFA basic position
Lynn Meletiche,
RN, longtime board member, and now liaison to NAAFA's Advisory
Board, wrote this list of what should be inalienable rights
for every fat person who seeks medical care.
Before You Start Your Next Diet...
NAAFA basic position
Ask yourself a
few tough questions. Diets rarely work in the long run,
and they can make you miserable and even ruin your health.
Louise Wolfe, a former NAAFA chairperson with an advanced
degree in rehabilitation counseling guides you through a
number of important considerations.
Writing Successful Complaint Letters
How-To
You've been treated
shabbily or you're outraged over a fat-bashing commercial
or feature in a magazine. You want to let those people know
what they did was not right. Fact activist Carol Martzinek
tells you how to go about it.
Getting the Run-Around by Airlines?
NAAFA basic position
Have you been
bumped from a flight? Treated badly? Made to pay extra just
to be on a flight? Read Jean Soncrant and Lynn Meletiche's
tips and tricks on how to make air travel tolerable.
Guidelines for Therapists who treat Fat Clients
NAAFA basic position
Are you a medical
professional and don't know how to deal with fat patients?
Dr. Barbara Altman Bruno dispells a number of myths about
fat people. Read them and help yourself and your large size
patients!
Guidelines for Healthcare Providers
NAAFA recommendation
Have you ever
felt your healthcare provider does not understand you and
your needs? Or do you run a practice or hospital and don't
know how to deal with your larger patients? Here are a few
simple, common-sense guidelines.
Activism P's and Q's
NAAFA recommendation
Are you MAD AS
HELL and won't take it anymore? The "Activism P's and Q's"
will show you how activism works, what to consider, and
what is most effective. A good plan and picking winnable
battles is where it's at!
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