Brave Girl Eating

A Family's Struggle with Anorexia

By: Harriet Brown

Narrated by: Harriet Brown

Millions of families are affected by eating disorders, which usually strike young women between the ages of fourteen and twenty. But current medical practice ties these families' hands when it comes to helping their children recover. Conventional medical wisdom dictates separating the patient from the family and insists that 'it's not about the food', even as a family watches a child waste away before their eyes. In Brave Girl Eating Harriet Brown describes how her family, with the support of an open-minded pediatrician and a therapist, helped her daughter recover from anorexia using a family-based treatment developed at the Maudsley Hospital in London. Chronicling her daughter Kitty's illness from the earliest warning signs, through its terrifying progression, and on toward recovery, Brown takes us on one family's journey into the world of anorexia nervosa, where starvation threatened her daughter's body and mind. Brave Girl Eating is essential listening for families and professionals alike, a guiding light for anyone who's coping with this devastating disease.

©2010 Harriet Brown (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

A must read!

I read this book as part of a college psychology class. The book helped me understand anorexia better but also gave an intimate look into what happens to the families affected by this disease and the tremendous struggle of those who have anorexia. It also speaks to the love of families and places importance on treatment that empowers families to help those they love so much. Even if you are not interested in anorexia this is a powerful and deeply moving memoir...beautifully and powerfully written with amazing truth and vulnerability.

A wonderful story of family support

Where does Brave Girl Eating rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was an interesting story. Well written with a mix of personal memoir and research.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Brave Girl Eating?

There were many. The honesty of Kitty and total support of her family. I have a bit of an understanding of the fear that the disease causes the sufferer.

Any additional comments?

It showed how it really does impose itself on the whole family. It takes an entire family to be part of the recovery so it has a chance of working.

great book for understanding anorexia

this book is a must if you have someone that you love that is struggling with anorexia. thank you to the author for putting it out there for everyone.

Very accurate and informative book

The author shares her families journey supporting her daughter with anorexia. It is a very good representation of what the child and the family go through.

Must-listen for anyone touched by anorexia

This book is a MUST read for anyone whose family member or friend is diagnosed with anorexia (or suspects it). My dear friend's daughter was just diagnosed and their closest family friends are all reading the book in order to better support, encourage, and sympathize with their deeply challenging journey on the road to recovery. The author includes not only memoir, but also sprinkles in interesting and helpful data, facts and history on the condition. Very well written, too. Cannot recommend highly enough. It will help families dealing with this feel less alone and will offer a helpful alternative to sending a child away from home for treatment--one that seems to be more effective.