On April 7, 1975, Denise Solters' heart stopped beating. Dehydration caused her brain to shut down, and she lapsed into a coma. She had almost succeeded in starving herself to death. Her husband administered CPR until the paramedics arrived and started her heart beating by shocking it with a defibrillator. The second jolt bought her back to life, but too much time had elapsed. Permanent brain damage occurred. After eighteen days in a coma, she awoke paralyzed and confused. This book is the true story of how she reached that situation and how she overcame the disastrous results of her anorexia and bulimia.As the author says, "I started writing my life story three decades ago, it was hard to get through some sad times. I hope it helps people who are suffering with anorexia and bulimia. I hope they can be free to enjoy food and feel good about their bodies. I never found the right man, but the perfect dogs found me. Jetta, my first service dog, taught me how to love and changed my life to one of service. I am forever grateful for her lessons in life.