{"product_id":"big-bites-break-boundaries","title":"Big Bites Break Boundaries, Stephanie Ng","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do we tell our stories when we don't have the words?\u003cbr\u003eNavigating an eating disorder in her early teens in Hong Kong, Steph Ng knows all too well what it feels like to be voiceless in a cultural environment that frowns upon open discussions about mental illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Big Bites Break Boundaries, Steph brings together pieces of personal and professional experiences to recount her journey of breaking free from deeply-entrenched cultural narratives - stories that have shaped her perceptions of what it means to be a \"pretty\", \" \"good\" and \"accomplished\" woman. A collection of sporadic story fragments, this book is a statement of resistance against cultural norms that often silence and dismiss stories that are 'unfinished' or 'unpolished'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBig Bites Break Boundaries is not a story of triumph from challenge. Instead, it is a story that celebrates the inherent messiness of being human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book announces that to be wholly human is not to be embraced and beloved despite our mess. It is to be embraced and beloved for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLet your mess be your message.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gentle books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44520456945801,"sku":"9789888868049","price":50.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/9289\/1785\/files\/9789888868049.jpg?v=1755314328","url":"https:\/\/thisisgentle.com\/products\/big-bites-break-boundaries","provider":"gentle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}