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The Weight of Beautiful

My Battle with Anorexia and Journey to Recovery

Jackie Goldschneider

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04 February 2025
Jackie Goldschneider, star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, bravely chronicles her decades-long battle with anorexia and public journey to recovery in this “courageously candid” (Kirkus Reviews) memoir.

All Jackie Goldschneider ever wanted was to be thin. As a child, she’d stand in front of the mirror, sucking in her stomach and arching her back to feel her ribs, praying to see a model-like figure looking back. As an obese teen, lonely and tormented by her weight, her doctor encouraged her to start dieting, ultimately leading to a prolonged battle with anorexia that nearly took her life.

After decades of hiding her eating disorder from friends, family, and the world, Jackie is ready to expose the realities of her devastating struggle, including the harrowing day-to-day tactics she employed to count calories and restrict meals, her struggles with fertility and pregnancy, the effects of her eating disorder on her relationships with her husband and children, and ultimately how, in a twist of fate, becoming a reality TV star saved her life.

The Weight of Beautiful is Jackie’s personal story, but within it are also the stories of millions like her, striving to lead healthy, happy lives despite their eating disorders. In the vein of Unbearable Lightness, Hiding from Reality, and What Remains, The Weight of Beautiful is a moving testament of strength, honesty, and recovery.
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Imprint:   Gallery
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 18mm
Weight:   279g
ISBN:   9781668023815
ISBN 10:   1668023814
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jackie Goldschneider is a star of the Bravo hit TV show The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Before joining the show in 2018, Jackie was an attorney and freelance journalist. Her writing has appeared in Good Housekeeping, HuffPost, and Scary Mommy, among others. The Weight of Beautiful is her debut book-length work. Jackie graduated magna cum laude from Boston University and received her Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law before practicing law in New York City.  She now lives in New Jersey with her husband and their children. Follow her on Instagram @JackieGoldschneider.

Reviews for The Weight of Beautiful: My Battle with Anorexia and Journey to Recovery

"“Hopeful and worthwhile… A courageously candid self-assessment."" * Kirkus Reviews * ""One of the most emotionally raw storylines the Housewives franchise has ever seen."" * People * “The heartbreaking truth of what it’s like to live with an eating disorder.” -- Tamron Hall"


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