Fully functioning human (almost) : living in an online/offline world / Melanie Murphy.
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TextPublication details: Dublin, Ireland Hachette Books Ireland, 2017.Description: 310 p. : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781473639164
- 1473639166
- 828 MUR
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | Moylish Library Fiction Collection | 828 MUR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100631408 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
'I'm just a nitwit girl who's sort-of stumbling through life learning that we all have our own roads to walk - but that it's still valuable, and rather lovely, to hear about other people's journeys . . . '
Growing up in an online age, becoming an internet sensation with half a million followers on her YouTube Channel, Irish girl Melanie Murphy's journey has been far from ordinary. Here, in her first book, she shares the ups and downs of her life. From dealing with online bullying, to living with anxiety and eating disorders to coping with acne and coming to terms with her sexuality, Melanie shows us how through difficult times we can learn the most about ourselves. And that, by learning to value and love ourselves, we can overcome whatever life throws at us.
In her first book, Irish YouTuber Melanie Murphy shares a series of experiences from the struggle that is growing up in the digital age: cyberbullying, dumping by text, gaining (and then losing) too much weight, having acne in a world of Instagram filters, and, most of all, finding the strength to tackle poor mental health. From self-image struggles to important life lessons about family, friendship, love and mindset, Fully functioning human is a warm, illuminating memoir full of wit and wisdom that doubles up as a life guide for millennials.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- A Message for My Reader (p. 5)
- A Higgledy-Piggledy Introduction to Yours Truly (p. 9)
- Media and My Mind
- Balancing social media and real life (p. 24)
- How media moulded me (p. 33)
- Cyberbullying (p. 44)
- Depression (p. 53)
- Anxiety (p. 61)
- Using 'the Force' to turn dreams into reality (p. 65)
- Food and Body
- From 'the wrong type of skinny' to overweight and unhealthy (p. 82)
- Losing weight - the easy part? (p. 93)
- 'Just eating clean' (p. 108)
- Binge eating (p. 118)
- Body dysmorphia and how it can be helped (p. 128)
- Ten healthy foods I always have in my kitchen (p. 139)
- Beauty and Confidence
- Perceptions of beauty (p. 148)
- How I feel about make-up, and becoming 'the acne girl' (p. 156)
- Giving up on perfection and #goals (p. 173)
- Bad beauty habits (p. 181)
- Reasons why I'm probably the worst person alive to give beauty advice (p. 183)
- My all-time favourite lotions and potions (p. 185)
- How to feel good naked (p. 188)
- Sex and Sexuality
- Ten reasons to masturbate every day (p. 198)
- Fancying boys and girls (p. 200)
- Coming out (p. 215)
- Having sex (p. 225)
- Consent and sexual assault (p. 235)
- The baby I never had (p. 243)
- Love and Happiness
- Things that make me happy (p. 250)
- A tribute to my dad (p. 256)
- Friendship (p. 263)
- Why my mother is my greatest teacher (p. 273)
- Romantic, love (p. 279)
- Things I've learned/am learning from dating and relationships (p. 293)
- A few words on 'ghosting' in modern dating (p. 296)
- A Grateful Farewell (p. 301)
- Helpful Information (p. 305)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Melanie Murphy is an award-winning lifestyle Youtuber and best-selling author from Ireland.
With over 850K followers across social media, Melanie is a virtual best friend for those looking for advice on sexuality, relationships, confidence and mental health.
Named Blogosphere's 'Influencer of the Year 2018' and Gossies 'Best Social Media Star of 2020' Melanie's Youtube videos have amassed nearly 68 million views from an international online family that love her warm, honest and relatable content.
Following on from the success of her debut memoir and life-guide, Fully Functioning Human (Almost) , her first novel If Only was published in 2019 and she is now working on her second fiction project.