{"product_id":"autoimmunity-and-the-good-girls-how-permission-to-put-ourselves-first-has-the-power-to-keep-us-well-9780063450660","title":"Autoimmunity and the Good Girls: How Permission to Put Ourselves First Has the Power to Keep Us Well","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This illuminating volume will liberate many women from self-suppression and its frequent consequence, physical illness.\"-- Gabor Maté M.D. New York Times bestselling author of The Myth of Normal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Dr. Richard Carmona MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspirational, deeply researched wellness journey by the award-winning filmmaker, activist, and founder of Women Rising, shining a light on how too many girls are trained to self-silence and serve others\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand how we can heal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor generations, women have been told to be \"good\"--to put others first, to silence their own voices, to neglect their own needs. But a new groundswell of evidence reveals the cost: when our lives are compromised, so are our immune systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in a big Texas-Lebanese family as the eldest and only daughter, Sara Hirsh Bordo grew up caring for everyone else's needs at the expense of her own. Later, as an acclaimed director lifting up other women's stories, she watched her own body collapse under the weight of autoimmune disease and cancer. Only when she finally reclaimed sovereignty over her own voice, did she heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetermined to understand this link, Sara funded the first quantitative research at the intersection of female empowerment and autoimmunity. The results were groundbreaking: women raised in caretaker roles--especially eldest daughters--are \u003ci\u003edisproportionately\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003elikely\u003c\/i\u003e to develop autoimmune diseases such as Hashimoto's, lupus, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, and more. This study, endorsed by former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Richard Carmona, garnered national media attention and has been shared across 20 countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these pages, you will find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow compromised girlhood identities create compromised immune systems in womanhood--and how to rewrite your story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on autoimmunity and poor health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning findings from her research, such as more than 6 in 10 women with autoimmune diseases were raised as the oldest or only daughter in their families\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat radically changes in health when authenticity, environment, and self-permission finally align.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInner girlhood work, including re-mothering through modern and mystical feminine archetypes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to unlearn your primary role as a caregiver and practical guides for evolving from \"good\" to \"real\" at any age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together memoir, exclusive expert interviews, evidence-based findings, and women's personal stories, \u003ci\u003eAutoimmunity and the Good Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a rousing testament to the missing modality in women's health-- sovereign self-permission to speak up, to transform, and heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Hirsh Bordo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperOne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.36h x 5.52w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063450660\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBordo, Sara Hirsh:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Hirsh Bordo\u003c\/b\u003e is an autoimmune-diagnosed, 15x award-winning documentary film-maker and founder\/CEO of Women Rising(R), named \"One of the Most Innovative, Interesting, and Purpose-Driven Women-Led Startups to Watch\" by \u003ci\u003eInc. Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. With her films distributed across 35+ countries, Sara is currently the director of the \u003ci\u003eEveryday Heroes \u003c\/i\u003edocumentary series for Toyota and espnW and a consulting producer of the Con-nectHER Film Festival. Her previous roles include executive director of interactive marketing at Par-amount Pictures and VP of digital marketing at MGM Studios. She lives in New Mexico and is Aunt Sissy to nine nieces and nephews and Godmother Sara to three godchildren. A portion of the author's proceeds will be donated to the Society for Wom-en's Health Research.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sara Hirsh Bordo \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48397127188637,"sku":"9780063450660","price":34.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b04e05c4-0ebf-43dc-97da-ba53cee94d73.jpg?v=1781073776","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/autoimmunity-and-the-good-girls-how-permission-to-put-ourselves-first-has-the-power-to-keep-us-well-9780063450660","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}