Biting Anorexia [Book] by Lucy Howard-Taylor - 2011-06-01

Finch Publishing, Sydney, 2008. Softcover. Near Fine Condition. An extraordinary depiction by an 18-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it.My name is Lucy. I am in recovery from anorexia nervosa and major depression, each of which almost killed me.' So begins this extraordinary depiction by an 18-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it. Anorexia nervosa is the most fatal of all psychiatric illnesses, and over 90 per cent of eating disorder victims are young women. While anorexia is often portrayed in the media as a phase that some young girls obsessed by their appearance go through, the realities of the illness prove that nothing could be further from the truth. As Lucy states in her powerful depiction: 'this isn't about weight, or a diet or a figure. Somewhere along the line I've come to equate fat with failure and… Read More

Sydney: Finch Publishing, 2008. Paperback wide octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. 214 pp. Lucy Howard-Taylor, an 18-yo student from Sydney, tells her story about her battle to beat anorexia and major depression. An inspiring and supporting story, not only for sufferers, and also for families and friends. It is a deeply personal story written largely during immense turmoil.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.