{"product_id":"gorge-my-journey-up-kilimanjaro-at-300-pounds-9781580055598","title":"Gorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring memoir of a plus-size woman who summited Kilimanjaro while overcoming fat prejudice and her own demons -- \"I was moved and inspired by every page of this beautiful book\" (Cheryl Strayed)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kara Richardson Whitely was determined to reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. But she struggled with each step -- with the grueling conditions on the steep mountainside, with the 300-pound weight of her own body, and with her food addiction, which came from a lifetime of reckoning with feelings of failure and shame. Deep in her personal gorge, Kara realized the only way out was up. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGorge: My Journey Up Kilimanjaro at 300 Pounds \u003c\/i\u003eis the raw story of Kara's ascent from the depths of self-doubt to the top of the world. Her inspiring trek speaks to every woman who has struggled with her self-image or felt that food was controlling her life. Honest and unforgettable, Kara's journey is one of intense passion, endurance, and self-acceptance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKara Richardson Whitely\u003c\/b\u003e has hiked Mount Kilimanjaro three times while weighing as much as 300 pounds. Kara, a motivational public speaker, has written for \u003ci\u003eSelf, Everyday with Rachael Ray\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRunner's World\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She was recently featured on Oprah's \u003ci\u003eLifeclass\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Redbook, Weight Watchers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBackpacker\u003c\/i\u003e magazines. She lives in Summit, New Jersey, with her husband and three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Seal Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764062781714,"sku":"9781580055598","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_730a5ab8-5b38-4e5c-851e-d196749771fd.jpg?v=1764751802","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/gorge-my-journey-up-kilimanjaro-at-300-pounds-9781580055598","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}