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Shrinking Beauty
by Nicole M. Valecko
paperback $20
This book is unique in that it is the story of the author, and
highlights the struggles, tribulations, and victory that she faced,
when dealing with her anorexia. Using symbolism can help children of
all ages to understand the obstacles they will face in life.
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Father Hunger: The Impact of Fathers on Their Daughters' Lives
by Margo Maine, Craig Johnson
paperback
$11
Always harmful and potentially deadly, eating disorders can wreak
havoc on families. This powerful and controversial book by top
researchers argues that parents are not the culprits but the key to
their teen's recovery.
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Paper Thin: The Story of a Family Disease, a Child at Risk and the Pains of Perfection
by Terri Robert
paperback
$15
Jennifer Jo was fifteen years old when she and her family were
forced to confront the fact that she was starving herself to death.
In this bravely honest and harrowing narrative, JJ's mother gives
telling insights into understanding and dealing with a severely
anorexic child.
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Overcoming Night Eating Syndrome: A Step-By-Step Guide to Breaking the Cycle
by Kelly C. Allison, Albert J. Stunkard
paperback
$11
This book is the first guide written specifically to help people
struggling with Night Eating Syndrome (NES), offering a step-by-step
strategy for managing and overcoming it.
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Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa: An Optimistic Guide to Understanding and Healing
by Alexander R. Lucas
paperback
$15
A straightforward, authoritative, and highly optimistic guide
that demystifies this seemingly irrational disease and guides
parents and patients through the harrowing process of recovery.
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The Overeater's Journal: Exercises for the Heart, Mind, and Soul
by Debbie Danowski
hardcover
$9
The Overeater's Journal is inspirational and prescriptive.
Danowski's knack for lively narrative will make readers feel
motivated and hopeful. As a recovering food-addict herself, Danowski
has a special ability to connect with readers while her credentials
as a Ph.D. qualify her to offer concrete assistance that is both
professionally sound and very accessible.
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Homesick: A Memoir of Family, Food, and Finding Hope
by Jenny Lauren
paperback
$12
"Homesick is a women's riveting and emotionally complex story of
pain and tentative, hard-won recovery that bravely confronts the
roots and nuances of eating disorders and the myriad ways they are
enabled and rationalized by sufferers, their loved ones, and even
the medical community itself.
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Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family: One Parent's Practical Guide to Recovery
by Grainne Smith
paperback
$10
Framed by the personal story of Grainne Smith and her daughter, the
book describes the onset and symptoms of the two disorders, as well
as the typical situations family and caregivers can expect on the
long road to helping the sufferer to recover.
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The Overcoming Bulimia Workbook: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery
by Randi E. McCabe
paperback
$13
This workbook contains proven-effective tools to help bulimics
break the cycle of bingeing and reacting, allowing them to take
control of their lives and make positive behavior changes.
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The Tao of Eating: Feeding Your Soul Through Everyday Experiences with Food
by Linda R. Harper
paperback
$11
This five-step approach to a soulful relationship with food
attempts to replace diet obsession with joyful eating and natural
weight.
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The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery
by Nancy J. Kolodny
paperback
$11
Written for high school and college-aged readers and their loved
ones, this self-help guide provides the latest information on eating
disorders for anyone confronting these problems for the first time.
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Confessions of a Compulsive Overeater: No More Diets!
by Joni Chilcoat
paperback
$13
The author shares her life and her early years when food was used
by her parents to reward and to soothe her aches and pains. As an
adult, depression brought on the desperate need for food. Low-self
esteem, anger, and frustration all triggered her compulsive nature.
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