Andrea's Voice: Silenced by Bulimia
Her Story and Her Mother's Journey Through Grief Toward Understanding
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Self Help, Mental Health, Eating Disorders
| Author: | Doris Smeltzer | ISBN: | 9780936077642 |
| Publisher: | Gürze Books | Publication: | May 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Gurze Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Doris Smeltzer |
| ISBN: | 9780936077642 |
| Publisher: | Gürze Books |
| Publication: | May 16, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Gurze Books |
| Language: | English |
Vibrant, talented, strong, and beautiful, Andrea Smeltzer seemed destined for a great future. But after a one-year struggle with bulimia, she died in her sleep at age 19, catapulting her mother Doris into a wrenching but ultimately rewarding journey of discovery. This unabashed account not only speaks about one family’s tragedy, but also critiques the social and personal attitudes toward our bodies and appearance that create victims like Andrea. Andrea's poetry and journal entries, combined with her mother's reflections, offer insight and understanding about a crushing disorder that afflicts far too many young people.
Vibrant, talented, strong, and beautiful, Andrea Smeltzer seemed destined for a great future. But after a one-year struggle with bulimia, she died in her sleep at age 19, catapulting her mother Doris into a wrenching but ultimately rewarding journey of discovery. This unabashed account not only speaks about one family’s tragedy, but also critiques the social and personal attitudes toward our bodies and appearance that create victims like Andrea. Andrea's poetry and journal entries, combined with her mother's reflections, offer insight and understanding about a crushing disorder that afflicts far too many young people.
