Bechdel, Alison

The Secret to Superhuman Strength

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ISBN 13:
9780224101905
author:
Bechdel, Alison
format:
Hardback
publisher:
Yellow Jersey Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2021
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
26 x 19.4 x 2.4 centimeters (0.7
Genre:
Health & Wellbeing, Women's Health, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£20.78

Description

The Secret to Superhuman Strength is a deeply personal and profoundly affecting graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel. The book chronicles her lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times. From childhood to adulthood, Bechdel explores every fitness craze that has come down the pike, from Jack LaLanne to present-day spin class.

Through an ever-evolving panoply of running shoes, bicycles, skis, and other gear, readers will see their own athletic or semi-active pasts reflected in Bechdel's story. But as she tries to improve herself, her self appears to be the thing in her way. Bechdel turns to Eastern philosophers and literary figures for enlightenment, including Beat writer Jack Kerouac, before coming to a soulful conclusion about the secret to superhuman strength.

The book is a heartrendingly comic chronicle for our times, one that explores the complexities of self-improvement and interdependence with others. With its unique blend of humor, philosophy, and personal reflection, The Secret to Superhuman Strength is a deeply relatable and engaging read.

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