This is the story of a girl whose armour against anxiety is artillery against herself; a girl battling on both sides of a lose-lose war; a girl struggling with anorexia. Cowritten with her mother, Elenas book painfully examines the horrors of being trapped in ones mind - and how those horrors turn girls into ghosts.
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Elena, whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Told entirely from Elena's perspective and co- written with her mother, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease, and a must-read for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder.
Elena Dunkle spent her teenage years exploring the German countryside and considers Germany her second home. She was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa at the age of seventeen and has always wanted to shed a light on her experiences with this complicated and misunderstood disorder. Elena currently roams across America with her wonderful husband and her travel-size Chihuahua, Mimsy. This is her first book. Find out more about Elena at www.elenadunkle.com. Clare B. Dunkle is an award-winning author of seven acclaimed fantasy and science fiction novels, including The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, the first book of which was a winner of the 2004 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature. A Texan (and former Texas librarian), Clare now lives in Berkeley, California. Find out more about Clare at www.claredunkle.com.
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Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety is artillery against herself; a girl battling on both sides of a lose-lose war; a girl struggling with anorexia. Cowritten with her mother, Elena's book painfully examines the horrors of being trapped in one's mind--and how those horrors turn girls into ghosts.
