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Leah Vernon

Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim Audio CD – Unabridged, Oct. 15 2019

by Leah Vernon (Author), Sisi Aisha Johnson (Narrator)

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Ever since she was little, Leah Vernon was told what to believe and how to act. There wasn't any room for imperfection. Good Muslim girls listened more than they spoke. They didn't have a missing father or a mother with mental illness. They didn't have fat bodies or grow up wishing they could be like the white characters they saw on TV. They didn't have husbands who abused and cheated on them. They certainly didn't have secret abortions. In Unashamed, Vernon takes to task the myth of the perfect Muslim woman with frank dispatches on her love-hate relationship with her hijab and her faith, race, weight, mental illness, domestic violence, sexuality, the millennial world of dating, and the process of finding her voice. She opens up about her tumultuous adolescence living at the poverty line with her fiercely loving but troubled mother, her deadbeat dad, and her siblings, and the violent dissolution of her 10-year marriage. Tired of the constant policing of her clothing in the name of Islam and Western beauty standards, Vernon reflects on her experiences with hustling paycheck to paycheck, body-shaming, and redefining what it means to be a good Muslim. Irreverent, youthful, and funny, Unashamed gives anyone who is marginalized permission to live unapologetic, confident lives.

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English
Publisher

Dreamscape Media
Publication date

Oct. 15 2019
Reading age

18 years and up
Dimensions

15.34 x 2.87 x 12.8 cm
ISBN-10

1974989682
ISBN-13

978-1974989683
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About the Author

Leah Vernon is a style blogger, plus-size Muslim model, public speaker, and activist. She's worked with national and international brands such as Adidas Originals, Torrid, Lane Bryant, Ashley Stewart, Addition Elle, and Eloquii. She received a 2017 Gilda Snowden Award from the Kresge Arts Foundation and is a 2018 recipient of an Ariane De Rothschild Fellowship. She lives in New York, NY. Connect with her on Instagram (lvernon2000) and her blog (beautyandthemuse.net).

Sisi Aisha Johnson is an in-demand narrator with a background in film and stage acting.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dreamscape Media; Unabridged edition (Oct. 15 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1974989682
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1974989683
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 68 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 15.34 x 2.87 x 12.8 cm

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Leah Vernon is a plus-size Hijabi model, social media influencer, public speaker, and freelance writer. She’s been featured by Buzzfeed, Yahoo, CBS, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Seventeen, and The New York Times, and worked with brands like Adidas and Lululemon. She grew up in Detroit, but currently resides in New York City. Connect with her on Instagram (@Lvernon2000) and on her website (Leahvernon.com).

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Awesome read!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 13, 2019

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What an awesome book. Great read! Leah takes you on the journey of sorrow to self acceptance. I loved reading every minute of it!! Totally recommend 👍🏼

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Kristine Chen

Fun Read and Highly Recommended

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 25, 2020

I was really looking forward to read this book to get learn a bit more about living in the USA while being brought up with the Muslim faith. Leah’s narration is engaging and reads as if I am looking at her life as an insider, rather than as an outsider, who has not met Leah. Her strength, diligence, intelligence, and quirk really come through the stories she tells in the book. I highly recommend anyone read this book to broaden their cultural perspectives.

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Elmhouse Training

Suuuuch a good read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 26, 2020

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An amazing book that explores mental health, resilience and how our core relationships Shape how we see the world and impact our actions. Lots of humour fun and self reflection... definitely triggering but in a good way

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A. Wright

Leah Vernon is a voice that our society needs to hear.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 3, 2019

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Having followed Leah on social media for a few years, I was pretty confident that I'd enjoy this book. And I wasn't disappointed. Leah has such a strong voice, and her storytelling is magnificent. Whether she's sharing difficult situations from her past, or her more recent successes, Leah's strength and vulnerability shine through.

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Lu amess

A disappointment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 13, 2020

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After following Leah on social media, i was certain i would enjoy this book..... i was sorely disappointed.
It was full of self serving rubbish.
Sorry to say she has lost her shine as far as i'm concerned. I ended up skimming through a lot of the pages.

A.

Einblicke in ein Leben, die die Augen öffnen

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on February 5, 2020

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Ich folge Leah V. Schon länger auf Instagram und war so schön immer beeindruckt von ihrem Elan, ihrem Stil und ihrer lauten und ehrlichen Art. Jetzt, wo ich ihre Autobiografie gelesen habe, bin ich noch beeindruckten von ihrem Kampfgeist unfair sehr sie in ihrem Leben gewachsen ist. Unglaublich inspirierend für jede Person, die in irgendeiner Art marginalisiert ist. Unglaublich lehrreich für alle, die sich ihrer Privilegien bewusster werden möchten.

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léa delpuch

Loved it!

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on October 26, 2020

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I absolutely loved this book. I’ve been following Leah for a little bit now so I know her voice and how she talks, and I read the whole book hearing her voice. It was like one of those late night talks with a friend where you really get into it. She made cry, get angry and laugh. I absolutely loved how she told everything as it was even if it wasn’t flattering, because she’s a whole human being, with a whole bunch of layers, and being this vulnerable is so badass

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