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Stronger

Changing Everything I Knew About Women’s Strength
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Stronger by Poorna Bell is a powerful blend of memoir and manifesto that challenges traditional ideas about women's strength and fitness. As a competitive amateur powerlifter who discovered her physical and mental strength after the death of her husband, Bell explores how strength goes beyond weight loss or aesthetics. She shares her journey alongside stories of diverse women, examining how strength can be redefined and accessed regardless of age, race, background, or fitness level. The book emphasises the intertwined nature of mental and physical resilience and encourages readers to find their own unique form of strength.
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Stronger is ideal for women and girls looking to redefine strength on their own terms, especially those interested in personal growth, fitness beyond traditional goals, and mental resilience. It suits readers who appreciate honest memoirs combined with empowering self-help, and anyone wanting to break free from societal expectations about female strength and body image.

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A groundbreaking book about women's strength, inspired by author Poorna Bell's journey to get physically strong after her husband, Rob, died and the huge (and unexpected) ways in which it empowered her, gave her confidence and boosted her mental resilience

A groundbreaking book about women's strength, inspired by author Poorna Bell's journey to get physically strong after her husband, Rob, died and the huge (and unexpected) ways in which it empowered her, gave her confidence and boosted her mental resilience

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If you are the girl, the woman who feels like she is never enough, that she will never be as strong, as good, as capable, I am here to tell you that you are enough. I am here to tell you that while it shouldn't have been your burden, you can write a different story.

Stronger will change what you think you know about strength and, most importantly, empower you to go on your own journey to discover what strength looks like for you.

Now a competitive amateur powerlifter who can lift over twice her own bodyweight, Poorna Bell is perfectly placed to start a crucial conversation about women's strength and fitness, one that has nothing to do with weight loss. In Stronger she challenges the notions taught to us as girls, and examines how all of us can tap into our reservoir of inner strength to make us our strongest selves mentally and physically. Describing taking up weightlifting after the death of her husband, she shows how discovering her own strength helped her to find the confidence that physical pursuits can amplify - the confidence that has been helping men to succeed for centuries - and that women can find too.

In these pages, Poorna tells not only her own story but those of a range of women, investigating intersections of race, age and social background. Part memoir, part manifesto, Stronger explodes old-fashioned notions and long-held beliefs about getting strong and explores the relationship between mental and physical strength.

Whether you're into weightlifting, running, swimming, yoga or don't consider yourself to be sporty at all, Poorna shows how finding strength can work for you, regardless of age, ability or background.

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Cosmopolitan praises the book as "raw and moving," highlighting Bell's unique take on grief and the pressure women face to be strong. Bryony Gordon describes it as "beautiful and inspiring," wishing it had existed when she was younger. Fearne Cotton appreciates how the book "gives permission to establish a healthy relationship with our bodies and strength." June Sarpong commends how tragedy revealed Bell's inner and outer strength, while Stacey Solomon notes it instils confidence across all ages. Alice Liveing calls it essential reading for those seeking the mental and physical benefits of movement beyond aesthetics.

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ISBN: 9781529050813

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bluebird

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 145.0mm

Height: 223.0mm

Weight: 432g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Poorna is an award-winning freelance journalist of fifteen years and a digital editorial expert, having previously worked as UK Executive Editor and Global Lifestyle Head for HuffPost. She freelances for The Times, The i Paper, Grazia, The Guardian, Red magazine, and Stylist among others. She is the author of Stronger. Poorna is an experienced public speaker across ministerial health summits, corporate and consumer events, including Twitter, Ad Week, NHS and Oath. She's also spoken on Channel 5, ITV and BBC News, as well as regularly on TalkRadio and BBC 5 Live.

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