Knockout

An intimate and uniinching memoir exploring Mia Kang's journey from self-loathing to self-love Mia Kang is many things: a sought-after model, an immigrant, an eating disorder survivor, and a Muay Thai i?ghter. Her i?rst book, Knockout, is the story of how she eschewed normative body standards and learned to use martial arts to redei?ne her sense of self-worth. In a charming, i?erce, and intimate voice, Kang invites readers into her world. She once lived and died by her weight, but she is now dei?ned by her coni?dence in being a woman who lives outside the mold of what we're taught is &quote;feminine.&quote; After dealing with bullying, addiction, body dysmorphia, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal thoughts, Mia acknowledges that she is lucky to still be alive to tell readers what she's learned: to not let anyone else dictate who you are supposed to be.