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By the time Joanne Fedler's fortieth birthday loomed, she'd had it with several trouble-makers who'd been wreaking havoc in the kingdom of her heart for too long. It was time to deport them. In what she initially took to be an unrelated impulse, she figured she could also start to care again... read more

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The story of one woman's journey through the emotional minefield that is women's relationship to food - a celebration of small portions, unexpected spiritual wisdom and the gifts of hunger.

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  • Joanne Fedler: Author and main character of this novel, narrating her struggle to loose weight, which eventually leads her to gaining a whole new perspective on life.
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Ich wuenschte, ich haette diesen Traum sausen lassen.

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I Hunger
1 Die Diaet-Domina
2 Die Talsohle
3 Nachschlag
4 Reste
5 Shortbread
6 Schmaltz - oder vielmehr Schmaltz
7 Madig
8 Schauer
9 Ernten
10 Neulinge
11 Wut
12 Umwandlungen
13 Hohn
14 Lorbeeren

II Hoffnung
15 Risse
16 Banane
17 Blauer Himmel
18 Kleine Bissen
19 Zufall Nummer 1
20 Rennen
21 Schwindsucht
22 Knusprig
23 Grausige Poesie
24 Ruelpser
25 Zufall Nummer 2
26 Gott
27 Mein Boss

III Kummer
28 Die Liste
29 Zehntausend Schritte
30 Panik
31 Brei
32 Das Zeichen
33 Tzimtzum
34 Sieben
35 Gabelung
36 Teller
37 Ein voller Tisch
38 Fuer immer
39 Fels
40 Zuegel
41 Erschuettert
42 Aufbruch
43 Kameraden

IV Demut
44 Hungrig angekommen
45 Leer
46 Draussen
47 Dicke Katze
48 Jungfraeulich
49 Null
50 Kleiner Fisch
51 Knacks
52 Samen
53 Ritus
54 Musterung
55 Rueckansicht
56 Holz hacken
57 Training

V Zuhause
58 Rueckkehr
59 Wurzeln
60 Suess-sauer
61 Zufall Nummer 3
62 Engel
63 Schwimmen
64 Verdauen

Nachwort

Anhang

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Joanne Fedler (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Country: Austrlia
Publication Date: May 2010
ISBN: 9781741755732
Page Count: 464
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  1. australia
  2. diet
  3. emigration
  4. family
  5. food
  6. judaism
  7. south africa 

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