Description
An unsparing, terrifying, razor-edged self-portrait that cuts right into the heart of this most paradoxical of psychological disorders." -- Patricia Chao author of Monkey King
A classic of psychology and eating disorders, now reissued with an important, and perhaps controversial, new afterword by the author, Wasted is New York Times bestselling author Marya Hornbacher's highly acclaimed memoir that chronicles her battle with anorexia and bulimia.
Vivid, honest, and emotionally wrenching, Wasted is the memoir of how Marya Hornbacher willingly embraced hunger, drugs, sex, and death--until a particularly horrifying bout with anorexia and bulimia in college forever ended the romance of wasting away.
In this updated edition, Hornbacher, an authority in the field of eating disorders, argues that recovery is not only possible, it is necessary. But the journey is not easy or guaranteed. With a different ending to her story that adds a contemporary edge, Wasted continues to be timely and relevant.
Author: Marya Hornbacher
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 05/27/2014
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 7.80h x 5.20w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9780062327031
ISBN10: 0062327038
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs
- Psychology | Psychopathology | Eating Disorders
- Biography & Autobiography | Medical (Incl. Patients)