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Hungry
Reviews
"As the family stumbles towards recovery, the book winds
down with mother and daughter (Lisa is now in her early
20s) expressing hope for the future. There may still be
a bumpy road ahead, but the mere fact of Lisa's survival,
and the revelation that healing is possible, will provide
comfort for many families on the same path." -CURVE Magazine
"HUNGRY illustrates that, whether the problem concerns
food, drug abuse, or alcoholism, even amid the depths
of pain and despair healing becomes possible when the
desire for it is real and strong." -San Jose Mercury News
A courageous account of what it is like to exist with
a life-threatening eating disorder from two quite different
standpoints-Lisa, the daughter who stops eating, and her
mother Sheila, a restaurant critic. The irony of this
situation is lost on neither, and both are unsentimental
and deeply honest about their experience. I especially
admire their separate advice for how best to support recovery.
This book should comfort anyone confronted with this illness
as well as provide much practical help for dealing with
it. " -Marion Nestle, author of Food Politics and What
to Eat "Sheila and Lisa Himmel put on paper-with rare
vulnerability, wit, and courage- what millions of American
mothers and daughters face privately, but fear speaking
about in public. Their capacity to mine the depths of
Lisa's struggle with eating disorders and Sheila's struggle
with Lisa will undoubtedly bring an overwhelming sense
of relief and recognition to so many mother-daughter pairs
trying to make sense of so much pain. Perhaps most admirable,
blame is never a weapon in this extremely personal memoir.
Instead, these brave women acknowledge the complex sources
of illness and point a way toward real, messy, tentative,
hopeful recovery." -Courtney Martin, author of Perfect
Girls, Starving Daughters "An engrossing look at the power
of food and eating. Mother and daughter have given us
a deeply personal story about what happens when that power
overwhelms." -David A. Kessler, MD, author of The End
of Overeating and former Commissioner, FDA "Hungry covers
a deadly and serious topic in a poignant story that addresses
the irony of our culture's obsession with food. Sheila
Himmel brings her talent as a journalist and food critic
to show intimately how this disorder took over her family's
life for the eight years that daughter Lisa suffered from
a spectrum of disordered eating-from anorexia to bulimia
to anorexia. As Sheila notes, 'eating disorders function
like addictions, but no you can't 'just say no' to food,
especially in our culture where...America is a 24-hour
buffet.' [The] Himmels bravely share their ups and downs,
with honesty and sometimes even humor. Mother and daughter
both learned a lot during the recovery process and report
on helpful resources they found along the way. I love
that the book ends with an optimistic tone and their two
lists on '10 Things we learned about eating disorders.'
I highly recommend this first-hand and easy-to-ready mother/daughter
account of a complex illness that will provide comfort,
insight, and support for anyone struggling with or affected
by an eating disorder." -Janice Bremis, executive director
Eating Disorders Resource Center "Through their honest
and compelling story, the Himmels reveal the human impact
of eating disorders from multiple perspectives: Sheila
as a mother and professional reporter and Lisa as a daughter
and eating disorder sufferer and survivor. This book is
a gift to anyone who wants a deeper understanding of this
often misunderstood disease." -Ellie Krieger, registered
dietitian and author of The Food You Crave
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