Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-304) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- PART ONE: THE SEDUCTION AND IMPRISONMENT: The seductive voice of anorexia/bulimia -- From captivated to captive: anorexia/bulimia as prison and jailer -- First it saves your life, then it kills you: Emily's story -- Becoming an angel: Maggie's story -- The Devil's smile: Jennifer's story -- Saving a life: anorexia's story about Kristen -- PART TWO: TURNING AGAINST ANOREXIA/BULIMIA: Manners of speaking -- Breaking the spell of anorexia/ bulimia -- Ten voices against one: Tracy's story -- I wanna be good: a conversation with Margaret -- PART THREE: RECLAIMING ONE'S LIFE FROM ANOREXIA/BULIMIA: Unmasking and defying anorexia/bulimia -- Constructing anti-anorexic/bulimic lifestyles -- Comebacks and retreats -- Living life from the inside out: a conversation with Amy -- Anorexia's soldiers: another conversation with Margaret-- PART FOUR: BECOMING AN ANTI-ANOREXIC/BULIMIC ALLY: Parents as anti-anorexic/bulimic allies -- Lighting a torch in the great darkness of anorexia: Ann and Richard"s story -- Toward spirit-nourishing approaches -- Conclusion.