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Purge: Rehab Diaries

Purge: Rehab Diaries - Paperback

by Nicole Johns
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Availability:In StockContributor:Nicole JohnsPublish date:2009-03-17Pages:288
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Seal Press (CA)ISBN-13:9781580052740ISBN-10:1580052746UPC:9781580052740Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Self-Help, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Eating Disorders & Body Image, Women's HealthSize:8.22 x 5.48 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.63Product ID:SCWN3NR679

Purge is a beautifully crafted memoir that has a Girl, Interrupted feel.

In this raw and engaging account of her months in rehab, Nicole Johns documents her stay in a residential treatment facility for eating disorders. Her prose is lucid and vivid, as she seamlessly switches verb tenses and moves through time. She unearths several important themes: body image and sexuality, sexual assault and relationships, and the struggle to piece together one's path in life.

While other books about eating disorders and treatment may sugarcoat the harsh realities of living with and recovering from an eating disorder, Purge does not hold back. The author presents an honest, detailed account of her experience with treatment, avoiding the clichéd happily-ever-after ending while still offering hope to those who struggle with eating disorders, as well as anyone who has watched a loved one fight to recover from an eating disorder.

Purge sends a message: though the road may be rough, ultimately there is hope.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Seal Press (CA)ISBN-13:9781580052740ISBN-10:1580052746UPC:9781580052740Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Self-Help, Health & FitnessBook Subcategory:Memoirs, Eating Disorders & Body Image, Women's HealthSize:8.22 x 5.48 x 0.77 inchesWeight:0.63Product ID:SCWN3NR679
Nicole Johns received her MFA from the University of Minnesota and a BA in English from Penn State University-Erie. Her eating disorder developed in high school and worsened in college. The summer after starting the MFA program, Nicole spent three months in treatment for her eating disorder. Nicole currently lives in Minneapolis with her fianc?, Brady Johnson. She has been in recovery from her eating disorder since 2005.
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)

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