Pork belly tacos with a side of anxiety: my journey through depression, bulimia, and addiction
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Santa Monica : Santa Monica Press, 2022.
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280 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
Santa Monica : Santa Monica Press, 2022.
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In Pork Belly Tacos with a Side of Anxiety, Yvonne Castañeda shares vibrant stories of her childhood growing up in Miami as the daughter of humble immigrants from Mexico and Cuba . . . and how she came to develop an unhealthy relationship with food. To help ease her mami’s nervios, Yvonne becomes a perfectionist from a young age, achieving high grades at school and mastering the piano. But as her Cuban family members openly make comments about her awkward desarrollo, or puberty, Yvonne enters a new phase of self-consciousness that begins her obsession with weight. She abandons the piano for the high school cheerleading team, and reinvents herself, becoming both skinny and popular. However, as a first-generation adolescent born in the United States, Yvonne wrestles with the conflict between the cultural norms of her Hispanic/Latino heritage and American societal expectations. Plagued by doubt and low self-esteem, Yvonne begins a vicious cycle of weight gain and loss, as she battles Bulimia Nervosa. Beleaguered by feelings of guilt, shame, and inferiority, she develops anxiety, depression, and a reliance on dangerous coping mechanisms. Ultimately, sage advice from her dear abuela in Guadalajara, Mexico, guides Yvonne to a realization that shifts her perspective of herself and the purpose of her life, providing a foundation for inner peace, and la solución to her past struggles.--Amazon.com
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Castañeda, Y. (2022). Pork belly tacos with a side of anxiety: my journey through depression, bulimia, and addiction . Santa Monica Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Castañeda, Yvonne. 2022. Pork Belly Tacos With a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction. Santa Monica Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Castañeda, Yvonne. Pork Belly Tacos With a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction Santa Monica Press, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Castañeda, Yvonne. Pork Belly Tacos With a Side of Anxiety: My Journey Through Depression, Bulimia, and Addiction Santa Monica Press, 2022.
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