Insatiable The Compelling Story of Four Teens, Food and Its Power by Eve Eliot
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Book Description

"Within the stories, Eliot adds important facts that teens need to know about anorexia and bulimia, making the novel both informative and interesting. Pick up this novel to learn more about the world of eating disorders, and how four teenagers fared with their own personal battles."

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In the pages of Insatiable you will meet:

Samantha, the ice princess - silent, self-contained, and outwardly perfect - resists eating to demonstrate her worth to others and to herself. She cuts herself to release and relieve her intense emotional turmoil. A cheerleader and member of the track team, no one knows of Samantha's compulsive behavior of vacuuming her room ten times a day. If she could just be good enough, pretty enough or thin enough, everything would be all right.

Hannah, the lost soul - bright, beautiful and intense - feels unendurable grief over the death of her mother. Guarding another guilty secret as well, she expresses her self-disgust by throwing up the enormous quantities of food she eats when she is alone. A straight-A student, Hannah "lets herself go" only where food is concerned.

Jessica, the rebel - stunning, artistic and sophisticated beyond her years - starves herself in order to cope with the horror of her father's death from AIDS, and the pain of having to mother her six-year-old brother. She's a cheerleader and shows great talent for fashion design, creating fabulous illustrations, and even making many of her own outfits. Despite her many talents and the admiration of her peers, she is lost in grief for her father, fooling herself that her own self-inflicted emaciation will connect her with him again.

Phoebe, the dreamer - brilliant, compassionate and adored by her friends - is the smartest, fattest girl in school. Assailed by her famous fashion photographer father's constant criticism, and broken-hearted by the unrequited crush on the handsomest boy in school, she overeats to numb her pain. While she feels more pain as she grows ever fatter, the only time happiness or relief seems within reach is when she's eating.

As you read about these girsl, you will feel their pain, their fears and their courage. Real-life drama and heart-rendering strife will envelop you in this forceful and vibrant novel. Interwoven within the stories however, are also real and important facts about anorexia and bulimia that expose the horrific dangers of eating disorders.

About the Author

Eve Eliot

A therapist for the past twelve years, during which time she has treated patients individually and in groups, Eve is also a consultant for The Caron Foundation, where she is a facilitator in their week-long compulsive eating treatment program. Eve has appeared on television with Barbara Walters, as well as on radio and local cableshows. She participated in the Choice Opens Our Lives (C.

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