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"One of the most up to date, relevant, and honest accounts of one family's battle with the life threatening challenges of anorexia. Brown has masterfully woven science, history, and heart throughout this compelling and tender story."
—Lynn S. Grefe, Chief Executive Officer, National Eating Disorders Association
"As a woman who once knew the grip of a life-controlling eating disorder, I held my breath reading Harriet Brown's story.
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Seventeen-year-old Elena has a voice in her head that tells her what she needs to do in order to be perfect: Put on her makeup. Be charming and poised. Make top grades. Work two or even three jobs. And never, ever eat. This is the voice that she calls her conscience. And listening to it just might kill her. As Elena's body starts to break down and she goes from one hospital to another, she comes to understand that her inner voice is her greatest demon....
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Publisher Annotation: Lighter. Leaner. Faster. Rae is determined to do whatever it takes to win Nationals with her rodeo team, just like her mum did when she was Rae's age. But Rae feels the crushing weight of grief, having lost her mother to cancer, and the crushing weight to perfection to live up to her memory. But as Rae's training ramps up and the new girl in town falls into the same group of friends, she's not just terrified to eat, she's terrified...
8) Wintergirls
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Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms with her best friend's death from anorexia as she struggles with the same disorder.
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