Candy Floss Collection

Patricia Leavy, Ph.D., is an award-winning independent sociologist and best-selling author. She has published over 25 books, earning critical and commercial success in both fiction and nonfiction. Her books have been translated in numerous languages.

“Reading this collection was fascinating, as Leavy has a talent for developing this fiction as research approach, which allows readers to resonate with the stories… Like all good novels, it stays with you and promotes (self) reflection. It is impossible to shake off the stories of these women, partly because they are simple. Weeks after finishing reading the book, I find myself returning to these characters, and I realized it is because they are everyday people, facing challenges of everyday life, and portraying the diversity—and at times the impressive similarities—of the lives of women in our times.” – Journal of Autoethnography“Candy Floss Collection is a triumphant piece of art, an exemplar of fiction as research, a highly accessible piece of public scholarship, and an engaging read. It is a significant and even game-changing work and ought to be recognized as such. I highly recommend Candy Floss Collection to arts-based researchers, general readers, and professors wishing to stimulate reflection and lively discussion.” – Art/Research International: A Transdisciplinary JournalRead the interview with Patricia Leavy on Candy Floss Collection by We Are the Real Deal!“Epic! Brilliant! Absolutely delicious! Candy Floss Collection is Leavy’s definitive statement… The message is an important one: we can all live “big” lives by focusing on what matters most. It will inspire you to believe in possibility in your own life, and in those around you. I don’t think you’ll ever be able to settle again.” – Laurel Richardson, Ph.D., Ohio State University“Low-Fat Love proves the astonishing talent that Leavy possesses as both a writer and social commentator….” – U. Melissa Anyiwo, Ph.D., Curry College“[Blue is] a joyful, inspiring and painfully beautiful novel.” – Norman Denzin, Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign“Film… is a love letter to popular culture… yet again demonstrating Leavy’s mettle as a masterful writer of fiction.” – Alexandra Lasczik, Ph.D., Southern Cross University“We love–and highly recommend–it!” – Wandering Educators

• PrefaceLOW-FAT LOVEPart OneChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Part TwoChapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Part ThreeChapter 14Chapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18BLUEPart OneChapter 1chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Part TwoChapter 6Chapter 7Chapter 8Part ThreeChapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11FILMPart OneChapter 1Chapter 2Chapter 3Chapter 4Chapter 5Chapter 6Part TwoChapter 7Chapter 8Chapter 9Chapter 10Chapter 11Chapter 12Chapter 13Chapter 14Part ThreeChapter 15Chapter 16Chapter 17Chapter 18Chapter 19Suggested Classroom Or Book Club UseAfterwordAcknowledgementsAbout The Author