{"product_id":"american-detox-the-myth-of-wellness-and-how-we-can-truly-heal","title":"American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An intimate, honest, accountable, and thorough invitation into healing\" -- adrienne maree brown, author of \u003ci\u003ePleasure Activism\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book is a powerhouse.\" -- Ashley Judd \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe myth of wellness is a lie. And until we learn to confront and dismantle its toxic systems, we can't ever be well.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBetter, stronger, healthier, whole--the wellness industry promises us that with enough intention, investment, and positive thinking, we'll unlock our best selves and find meaning and purpose in a chaotic and confusing world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe problem? It's a lie. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe industry soars upwards of $650 billion a year, but we're still isolated, insecure, and inequitable. \"Wellness\" isn't making us well; it's making us worse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt diverts our attention and holds us back from asking the questions that \u003ci\u003edo\u003c\/i\u003e help us heal: \u003ci\u003eWho gets to be well in America? Who's harmed--and who's left out? And what's the real-life cost of our obsession with self-improvement?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo be truly well, we don't need juice fasts or yoga fads. We need to detox from a culture rooted in perfectionism, white supremacy, and individualism--and move toward a model that embodies mutual responsibility and extends beyond self-help to collective care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Detox\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, organizer, yoga activist, wellness disruptor, and CTZNWELL founder \u003cb\u003eKerri Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e sounds the wake-up call. It's time to commit to the radical work of unlearning the toxic messages we've been fed--to resist, disrupt, and dream better futures of what \u003ci\u003ewellness\u003c\/i\u003e really means.","brand":"Kerri Kelly (Author), Angel Kyodo Williams (Foreword by)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42944387055843,"sku":"9781623177249","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0356\/3906\/6759\/products\/9781623177249-us.jpg?v=1654610105","url":"https:\/\/littleprofessorbookshop.com\/products\/american-detox-the-myth-of-wellness-and-how-we-can-truly-heal","provider":"Little Professor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}