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"Gary Grahl is a hero and an exceptional writer. Through "Skinny Boy", Gary makes a spectacular contribution to the eating disorders field." --Vivian Hanson Meehan, president and founder, National Association for Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
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Challenging the assumption that anorexia is an exclusively female affliction, this compelling memoir is the first to describe how a young man overcame this often fatal disorder. Handsome and popular, Gary had baseball abilities that had attracted the attention of the big leagues, until a shaming inner-voice convinced him that he needed to be thinner, leading to an out-of-control compulsion to exercise and starve himself, causing multiple hospitalisations. Providing strategies for tackling the recovery process and examples of changes in the thinking needed to take those steps, this important narrative comes at a time when eating disorders are at an all-time high in America, afflicting more than 8 million men. Demonstrating how anyone can win the internal battle between mind and body, this much-needed biography offers therapists, sufferers, and their families with powerful tools to help them triumph over this life and death battle.
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A glimpse within the mind of the mental ill
8 Sep 2007
Format:Paperback
Having years of experience in an acute care psychiatric setting, I'm not familiar with any other book that so deftly describes the internal dialogue between this young man's mental illness, and his weakened will to survive. Too often, people who have never experienced a mental illness don't understand the extreme difficulty sufferers experience. Much of their suffering comes on the battlefront of the mind. How the author eventually wins that battle makes this book a must read for anyone with an eating disorder. Families and professionals will also appreciate the frustrating battles his family endures, but also how important patience is with those who suffer from an eating disorder. It's a great book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
PAINFUL TRUTH
26 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
All i can say is that this book describes the mental process of what i would assume any person either male or female suffer from. I my self have live with an ED for several years and have waited for a book that takes the male point of view. The internal conversations within him self hit home to such a degree that sometimes it feels like its my own life. I highly reccomend this book to all men who struggle with an ED as well as all women. Good luck and god bless
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazing!
14 July 2008
Format:Paperback
I'm currently struggling with anorexia, and when i read this book it not only motivated me but made me feel not so alone. I related to Gary's thoughts and feelings. This book would be perfect for a parent with a child who has and ed, a friend, or for anyone else who's interested in the subject. It's fast moving...and hard to stop reading. I highly recommend it.
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