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Title: The Tall Book
Subtitle: A Celebration of Life from on High
Author: Arianne Cohen
Narrator: Karen Saltus
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-27-13
Publisher: Audible Studios for Bloomsbury
Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Nonfiction, Social Sciences
Publisher's Summary:
The Tall Book is a celebration of the tall-advantaged, which notes and explores the myriad benefits that come with living large - from the simple pleasures of being able to see over crowds at a parade, to the professional joys of earning more money, and having others perceive you as a natural leader. The Tall Book also offers well-researched explanations into the great unanswered questions of tallness, including: Why are people tall to begin with? How have tall people figured throughout history? Why are CEOs so tall? And how does tallness affect the dating game?
Members Reviews:
"The Tall Book For Girls"
As a 6'6" guy, I didn't get much out of this book, but there were a couple cool tidbits:
1) Tallness isn't unhealthy, it's not a strain on your heart or your bones as is widely believed. (Phew!)
2) Tall girls lust after tall guys (I thought they were just staring like everybody else!)
3) Tall people sued an airline over their tiny seats a decade ago, but lost.
There's a lot of "when I was a girl, I couldn't fit into nice stuff and at school everyone gawked at me"-type stories that I could have done without (though female readers may find solace in them?), and there's also some tall activism ("if NYC bus seats are too small, call the MTA and tell them, no one ever has before!"), and tons of anecdotes and cute little statistics from all over the world.
But after reading The Tall Book, I don't really feel better informed, and my outlook on life hasn't been altered, so it's kind of like I never read it at all. :(
Life changing book for tall people
If you are tall, you simply must buy this book. If you have children, friends, people you care about who are tall--they must read this book. If you love them, buy it for them now (and I promise, I don't even know the author). It will change their lives. There are so many wonderful positives that she points out in the book, that everyone who is tall should be aware of. Sadly, there are many challenges to being taller than average, especially for girls during adolescence. 99 percent of the same things I experienced as an adolescent and teenager are still going on, according to Cohen's book. This is a "must read" for anyone who is taller than average, but particularly for statuesque young girls.
I'm a 6' tall woman, age 57. Growing up tall in Fort Worth Texas, home of the macho cowboy wannabes, was no fun, let me tell you. The preferred nicknames for me were Jolly Green Giant and Skinny Legs. I had cars full of boys hurl insults at me nearly every day as I walked home. I never had a date until I was a junior in high school, and when I did he was 21 (and a nice guy I might add). I would have probably dated him even if he wasn't because he was the only guy who had ever asked me up to that point (I was about a half foot taller than all my classmates in high school.)When I was 19 I married the first man who asked me because I feared that no one ever would ask again. And I should probably tell you that I wasn't a bad looking girl. I was pretty enough to get lots of attention at clubs and hangouts for college kids. It was just that high school boys were scared of me.
Reading her experiences along the same lines made me realize that girls today go through the same thing. They are just a better equipped to handle it.
