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Anatomy of
Anorexia
by Steven
Levenkron. Norton, 2001.
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Identifying anorexia
before it is too late, and
learning how to assist in other's recovery.
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The Secret
Language of Eating Disorders: The Revolutionary New Approach to
Understanding and Curing Anorexia and Bulimia
by Peggy Claude-Pierre. Random
House, 1997.
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The author presents
a five stage therapeutic process she has developed to help
victims better understand their personal value to the world so
they will no longer feel the need for self destruction. |
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Stick Figure: A
Diary of My Former Self
by Lori Gottlieb. Simon & Schuster,
2000.
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Lori takes her mom
and society literally
when they say, �You can never be too rich or too thin.� |
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Teens with Eating
Disorders (Other America)
by Gail B. Stewart. Lucent Books,
2001.
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Honest, straight
forward interviews
with four individuals in their early twenties who talk about
their struggles with eating disorders.
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Understanding the
Causes of a Negative Body Image (Teen Eating Disorder Prevention
Book)
by Barbara Moe.
Rosen, 1999.
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The author believes
when you understand why and when you feel bad about your body,
you can learn to appreciate your uniqueness regardless of your
weight. |
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Wasted: A Memoir
of Anorexia and Bulimia
by Marya Hornbacher. HarperCollins,
1998.
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As Marya tells her
story the reader is left to wonder if her mother�s statement
that she was just born that way might not be true. |
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The Best Little
Girl in the World
by
Steven Levenkron. Contemporary Books, 1978. |
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Kessa is the name
Francesca takes on, when she decides amidst all the turmoil at
home, to loose weight so she can become a ballerina. She becomes
afraid to eat and feels she can�t please anyone and doesn�t
belong, anywhere.
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Vanishing
By Bruce Brooks.
HarperCollins, 1999. |
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Alice is miserable
at home with her alcoholic mother and hateful stepfather. What
event finally persuades her to start eating so she can go
home?
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Anorexia Nervosa and Related
Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
http://www.anred.com/
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Information and resources on
eating disorders. |
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The Center for Eating Disorders
www.eating-disorders.com
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A comprehensive programs for the
treatment of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating. |
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Eating Disorders Mirror Mirror
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/eatdis.htm
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Strong supportive site provides
information to encourage the recovery of those suffering from
eating disorders.
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Eating Disorder Referral and
Information Center
http://www.edreferral.com/
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Dedicated to the prevention and
treatment of eating disorders. Provides information
and treatment resources for all forms of eating disorders.
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Eating Disorder.com
http://www.eating-disorder.com/
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Descriptions of eating disorders and
information on where to find help. |
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Hugs for Better Health
http://www.hugs.com/
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This health focused teen site
encourages a diet free lifestyle through greater self esteem and
group support.
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National Association of Anorexia
Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
http://www.altrue.net/site/anadweb/
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Promoting self-acceptance and a
healthy lifestyle through counseling, education, referrals, a
nation wide network of free support groups, and prevention.
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Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
http://www.overeatersanonymous.org/
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Twelve-step recovery program from
compulsive overeating. |
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Joy Marion � 2003
Last Updated August 15, 2003 |
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