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Katie Metcalfe takes readers through the daily struggle with this potentially lethal obsession. It is a harrowing account of her triumphs and tragedies on the long road to recovery after being hospitalized at 15. We learn of Katie's constant battle with 'the voice' when her pride at improving her health is overshadowed by the fear of over eating. It is a story of a young girl at war with herself and anyone who fights to keep her alive. However, Katie Metcalfe's book is more than a personal journey - it is the story of the impact of her illness on her family. With remarkable candour Katie's parents and siblings tell of the shocking impact on close relatives - when anorexia creates a stranger in the family. Katie's honesty combined with her talent for writing, gives a real sense of the horror of anorexia and its power to dominate lives. It is a true account of a family's hard won victory over a disease that kills.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is truely fantastic and Katie has shown this evil illness can be won, throughout her ups and downs she has shared with us her AMAZINGLY inspiring account in which has helped me greatly and gave life in recovery antoher chance, Thank you Katie, .... This book is a must read, its an honest account and heart walming true story to what life is like with an ED...
Katie, you deserve to be free.
Katie, you deserve to be free.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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This book deals with some of the 'hidden' issues that arise because of eating disorders. Many families are devasted by the effects of an eating disorder. For me (someone who has been battling an eating disorder for over a decade) it was good to be able to read about this without being made to feel even more guilty for everything I put my family through.
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A stranger in the readership?
I was interested to read this book in particular because, while I have the 'my problem' viewpoint, I don't really know how people see it from outside my little wall of myself, and... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Ben
So touching
Eating Disorders is a subject that is close, close to my heart. I am always in huge awe of anyone who has the courage to fight this disease and then to go on and share this... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by Tina
Inspirational
I came upon this book when researching a play I'm writing about Anorexia. It has been truly inspirational and I was amazed at the maturity of the writing. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2007 by Geoff Lawson
Katie does it again.
This is Katies second book. She gives an honest and very open account of the horror that is anorexia. Read this to open your eyes to the demon that might lurk in your family. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2006 by Jonathan Lee
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