Book Nook: You Are Beautiful - A Model Makeover from Insecure to Confident in Christ

You are Beautiful, a book I recently got to review, is written by Ashley Reitz with Lorilee Craker. It's a well-balanced look at both inner and outer beauty, with a Christian mindset.

This book would be appropriate for anyone who struggles with their self-image - or for teens who may not struggle with it yet, but would benefit from a well-rounded look at what beauty means. It's a little different from other books that promote the idea of Christian female beauty in that it doesn't shy away from physical aspects as well. In fact, it celebrates the desire to have physically attractive traits, and doesn't minimize those who are traditionally pretty. But it puts the emphasis on acting pretty, and on realizing that we all are beautiful in our Father's eyes.

Ashley Reitz works with top agencies as a “curve model,” offering her a platform to promote a healthy body image to young women. She has been an ambassador for a popular movement called Healthy Is the New Skinny and has been on the board for Miss SW Florida USA. Ashley has appeared in major magazines such as Seventeen and in national ad campaigns for Avon, Macy’s, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Along with her “match” B.T., she was a fan favorite on FOX TV’s reality show Coupled. Follow her at ashleyreitz.com.

Lorilee Craker is the author of thirteen books, including Anne of Green Gables, My Daughter, and Me; the CBA and ECPA bestseller My Journey to Heaven with Marvin J. Besteman; Money Secrets of the Amish; A Is for Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books, featured in People magazine; and the New York Times bestseller Through the Stormwith Lynne Spears. In 2012 she was nominated for an Audie Award for best audio book in the personal development category. Follow her at lorileecraker.com.