The Real Body Manual: Your Visual Guide to Health & Wellness

by Nancy Redd

A revolutionary health resource for young adults of all genders to understand, appreciate, and take care of their bodies, with color photos throughoutHow can the savviest and most connected generation in history have no photographic guide to puberty? Until now! The Real Body Manual is a comprehensive health and wellness guidebook for all genders—from the author of the ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers and instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller Body Drama. Inspired by her own kids entering the tween and teen years, Nancy Redd has crafted a uniquely inclusive book that offers a factual and candid approach to the complex and often confusing body issues that all young people face. This go-to resource or all types of developing bodies contains medically vetted, relatable advice alongside full-color photographic references.The target audience for The Real Body Manual is curious readers from puberty through high school, but this conversation starter is written for anyone twelve and over, including parents, caregivers, uncles and aunts, older siblings, counselors, teachers, and health professionals—essentially anyone who would like to more fully understand and effectively relate to the body-image and self-discovery challenges faced by the young people in their life.Created with today's open-minded and diverse kids in mind, this book tackles acne, body odor, constipation and diarrhea, chests and breasts, dandruff, sleep hygiene, sexual health, self-care, and so much more in a judgement-free and gender-neutral way. The Real Body Manual is the encouraging book that modern young adults are waiting for—and an eye-opening book their parents are likely to learn from, too!

Genres: Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

Published October 22, 2024

About the author

Nancy Redd is an award-winning on-air host, a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, a two-time Mom's Choice Award winner, an NAACP Image Award nominee for outstanding literary work, and a GLAAD Media Award nominee for outstanding digital journalism. She is also the author of BEDTIME BONNET. Called "the perfect combination of style and substance" by Essence magazine, Nancy holds an honors degree in women's studies from Harvard University. THE REAL SANTA was inspired by Nancy's family's own beloved Christmas traditions. Find Nancy online at www.nancyredd.com.

Fun Facts:

*15 years ago, I appeared on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? with Regis Philbin and won $250,000. This would be my first time tripping on national television.
*I also went on Let's Make a Deal and only won $100, but connected with Wayne afterward and collaborated on an adorable, if unpublished, parenting project together.
*Right after graduating from Harvard, I became Miss Virginia and won the swimsuit competition at Miss America. This would be my second time tripping on national television.
*I ate my placenta and wrote about it for The New York Times in a piece virally heralded as the "NYT Headline of the Century."

There's lots more, but this is already too long, so reach out if you want to know more about me!

Reviews

[Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Should be in every library or doctors office for teens to read. Great info!

[Lizzy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great inclusive book with lots of helpful information! Love to see how healthcare books are getting more accessible and destigmatizing!