Diary of an Eating Disorder
Smith, Chelsea / Runyon, Beverly
Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia have become common in teenage girls, who feel they must conform to over-exaggerated ideals of thinness and beauty. In "Diary of an Eating Disorder", Chelsea Smith bravely comes forward with a day-to-day account of her life with an eating disorder.Chelsea relates how her parents' divorce and sexual abuse by a neighbor resulted in a deep-rooted negative personal image and low self-esteem. Her diary r...