Marya hornbacher s wasted, a memoir of the authors struggles with bulimia and anorexia, was marchs choice for the mad womans book club which i run on goodreads. In the story, marya details childhood and personality factors that may have had a role in the development of her disorder. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you. The book itself is written to not keep any part of bulimia or anorexia hidden.
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