Perfect : Anorexia and me

ISBN-13: 9780091917494 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 336 str.

Emily Halban

Opis

Emily Halban developed anorexia in her final year of high school. She went on tocollege atan IvyLeague schoolwhere her disease took on a powerful dimension. By her final year she was so debilitated that she had totake her exams in a separate room where she could be fed continuously. With heartbreaking candor and poignant intimacy, Emily vividly chronicles the complexities and inner struggles of living with anorexia. She traces her disease from its elusive origins, through its darkest moments of deprivation, guilt, and self-loathing. As she recounts her journey towards recovery, Emily draws us into her raw experience of anorexia, exposing its secrets and dispelling some of the myths that shroud it. Beautifully written and alive with self-awareness, but never self-pity, this inspiring read will offer those battling with this all-consuming disease a glimpse of perspective and hope, and help those on the outside to understand more."