Bones
Anorexia, Anxiety and My Path to Self-Love
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Bones is the tragicomic, roller coaster story of Robyn Shumer’s lifelong battle with—and triumph over—a crippling eating disorder. It’s an honest, first-person account that takes the listener inside the emotional, mental, physical, and social world of an anorexic from childhood to adulthood, through four decades of a changing society whose message to girls and women remained stubbornly the same: “thinner is the winner.”
With humor, Shumer paints a memoir of self-hatred, self-love, loss, anger, determination, and acceptance that is relatable to anyone who has suffered the ramifications of our food-and-body-obsessed culture.
Sprinkled with wisdom from experts, this personal diary will both engage and inform the listener. Shumer’s goal is to help those who suffer from anorexia, and their loved ones, too. She hopes to show the world that mental illness doesn’t define us, or prevent us from living successful, fulfilling lives. Bones is a living example of fearlessly sharing the stories that shape us.
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De: Portia de Rossi
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Elena Vanishing
- A Memoir
- De: Elena Dunkle, Clare B. Dunkle
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 462
Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eaten from Within
- De Susie en 09-16-15
De: Elena Dunkle, y otros
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Good Girls
- A Study and Story of Anorexia
- De: Hadley Freeman
- Narrado por: Hadley Freeman
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 36
In 1995, Hadley Freeman wrote in her diary: “I just spent three years of my life in mental hospitals. So why am I crazier than I was before????” From the ages of 14 to 17, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. Her doctors informed her that her body was cannibalizing her muscles and heart for nutrition, but they could tell her little else: why she had it, what it felt like, what recovery looked like. For the next twenty years, Freeman lived as a “functioning anorexic,” grappling with new forms of self-destructive behavior as the anorexia mutated and persisted.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Has potential, but missed the mark.
- De Ian N. en 02-11-24
De: Hadley Freeman
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The Skinny
- My Messy, Hopeful Fight for Full Recovery from Anorexia
- De: Sheri Segal Glick
- Narrado por: Sheri Segal Glick
- Duración: 6 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5
In this powerful memoir, Sheri Segal Glick explores her rough, rocky, rutted road to being in recovery. As a young teenager, Sheri developed anorexia, and has battled the illness for decades. The Skinny explores her journey, from her tumultuous time as a teenager to the disease rearing its ugly head as an adult, with her signature wit, wry humour, and absolute honesty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved the audible!! Great narration
- De ef en 05-18-24
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Hungry for Life
- A Memoir Unlocking the Truth Inside an Anorexic Mind
- De: Rachel Richards
- Narrado por: Rachel Richards
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 67
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 59
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 58
In this painfully moving memoir, take a firsthand look at anorexia through the eyes of a young girl. Even in kindergarten, Rachel Richards knows something isn't right. By leading us through her distorted thoughts, she shines a light on the experience and mystery of mental illness. As she grows up, unable to comprehend or communicate her inner trauma, Rachel lashes out, hurting herself, running away from home, and fighting her family. Restricting food gives her the control she craves. But after being hospitalized and force-fed, Rachel only retreats further into herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Gripping Account of Anorexia and Recovery
- De Nephi Ferguson en 10-12-17
De: Rachel Richards
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Thin Girls
- A Novel
- De: Diana Clarke
- Narrado por: Jayme Mattler
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 96
Rose and Lily Winters are twins, as close as the bond implies; they feel each other’s emotions, taste what the other is feeling. Like most young women, they’ve struggled with their bodies and food since childhood, and high school finds them turning to food - or not - to battle the waves of insecurity and the yearning for popularity. But their connection can be as destructive as it is supportive, a yin to yang. When Rose stops eating, Lily starts - consuming everything Rose won’t or can’t.
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3 out of 5 stars
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nothing special
- De Drine en 10-11-20
De: Diana Clarke
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Unbearable Lightness
- A Story of Loss and Gain
- De: Portia de Rossi
- Narrado por: Portia de Rossi
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,176
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 922
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 919
In this searing, unflinchingly honest book, Portia de Rossi captures the complex emotional truth of what it is like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. She recounts the elaborate rituals around eating that came to dominate hours of every day, from keeping her daily calorie intake below 300 to eating precisely measured amounts of food out of specific bowls and only with certain utensils. When this wasn’t enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point.
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5 out of 5 stars
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For All Dieters, not just Anorexic Girls
- De Coghan en 02-20-13
De: Portia de Rossi
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Elena Vanishing
- A Memoir
- De: Elena Dunkle, Clare B. Dunkle
- Narrado por: Lauren Fortgang
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 462
Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eaten from Within
- De Susie en 09-16-15
De: Elena Dunkle, y otros
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The Art of Starving
- De: Sam J. Miller
- Narrado por: Tom Phelan
- Duración: 8 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 106
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 105
Matt hasn't eaten in days. His stomach stabs and twists inside, pleading for a meal, but Matt won't give in. The hunger clears his mind, keeps him sharp - and he needs to be as sharp as possible if he's going to find out just how Tariq and his band of high school bullies drove his sister, Maya, away. Matt's hardworking mom keeps the kitchen crammed with food, but Matt can resist the siren call of casseroles and cookies because he has discovered something: the less he eats the more he seems to have...powers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Transformative book!
- De Uno Person en 01-01-20
De: Sam J. Miller
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Brave Girl Eating
- A Family's Struggle with Anorexia
- De: Harriet Brown
- Narrado por: Harriet Brown
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 168
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very good but...
- De Michael en 02-22-20
De: Harriet Brown
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Sick Enough
- A Guide to the Medical Complications of Eating Disorders
- De: Jennifer L. Gaudiani MD CEDS FAED
- Narrado por: Donna Postel
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 154
Patients with eating disorders frequently feel that they aren't "sick enough" to merit treatment, despite medical problems that are both measurable and unmeasurable. They may struggle to accept rest, nutrition, and a team to help them move towards recovery. Sick Enough offers patients, their families, and clinicians a comprehensive, accessible review of the medical issues that arise from eating disorders by bringing relatable case presentations and a scientifically sound, engaging style to the topic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great, and not so great
- De Anonymous en 11-07-21
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The Weight of Beautiful
- De: Jackie Goldschneider
- Narrado por: Jackie Goldschneider
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 161
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 156
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 156
All Jackie Goldschneider ever wanted was to be thin. As a child, she’d stand in front of the mirror, sucking in her stomach and arching her back to feel her ribs, praying to see a model-like figure looking back. As an obese teen, lonely and tormented by her weight, her doctor encouraged her to start dieting, ultimately leading to a prolonged battle with anorexia that nearly took her life. After decades of hiding her eating disorder from friends, family, and the world, Jackie is ready to expose the realities of her devastating struggle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a great book
- De Chelsea Sylva en 03-16-25
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thinandbeautiful.com
- De: Liane Shaw
- Narrado por: Miranda Millar
- Duración: 6 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 4
Seventeen-year-old Maddie has always felt a hole in her life, but she has finally found a way to fill it with her quest to mold her body into her ideal, thinnest shape. When she comes across the world of “thinspiration” websites, where young people encourage each other in their mission to lose weight, she quickly becomes addicted. Finally, she has found a place where she is understood and where she can belong.
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5 out of 5 stars
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actually written by an anorexic
- De Dorain Shmlorian en 02-28-24
De: Liane Shaw
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An Apple a Day
- A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia
- De: Emma Woolf
- Narrado por: Emma Woolf
- Duración: 7 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 124
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 111
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 111
I haven't tasted chocolate for over ten years and now I'm walking down the street unwrapping a Kit Kat. Remember when Kate Moss said, 'Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels'? She's wrong: chocolate does. At the age of 32, after ten years of hiding from the truth, Emma Woolf finally decided it was time to face the biggest challenge of her life. Addicted to hunger, exercise and control, she was juggling a full-blown eating disorder with a successful career, functioning on an apple a day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A memoir of a silver spoon, maybe.
- De S. covely en 06-05-16
De: Emma Woolf
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The Definition of Beautiful
- A Memoir
- De: Charlotte Bellows
- Narrado por: Charlotte Bellows
- Duración: 4 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 18
Charlotte Bellows wrote The Definition of Beautiful between the ages of 15 and 17, in the wake of lockdown and in recovery from anorexia. In the tradition of Sylvia Plath in The Bell Jar and Françoise Sagan in Bonjour Tristesse, Bellows writes with deceptively straightforward urgency, pushing through society's constraints on the bodies and minds of girls and women to offer a story both achingly familiar and devastatingly new.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Honest, beautiful body of work
- De Andrea Harrington en 10-08-24
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Empty
- A Memoir
- De: Susan Burton
- Narrado por: Susan Burton
- Duración: 9 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 358
For almost 30 years, Susan Burton hid her obsession with food and the secret life of compulsive eating and starving that dominated her adolescence. This is the relentlessly honest, fiercely intelligent story of living with both anorexia and binge-eating disorder, moving past her shame, and learning to tell her secret.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Pick another book
- De A. I. Keller en 07-18-20
De: Susan Burton
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Wasted
- A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia
- De: Marya Hornbacher
- Narrado por: Marya Hornbacher
- Duración: 5 h y 25 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 923
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 731
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 726
Precociously intelligent, imaginative, energetic, and ambitious, Marya Hornbacher grew up in a comfortable middle-class American home. At the age of 5, she returned home from ballet class one day, put on an enormous sweater, curled up on her bed, and cried because she thought she was fat. By age 9, she was secretly bulimic, throwing up at home after school, while watching Brady Bunch reruns on television and munching Fritos. She added anorexia to her repertoire a few years later and took great pride in her ability to starve. Marya's story gathers intensity with each passing year. By the time she is in college and working for a wire news service in Washington D.C., she is in the grip of a bout of anorexia so horrifying that it will forever put to rest the romance of wasting away. Down to 52 pounds and counting, Marya becomes a battlefield: her powerful death instinct at war with the will to live. Why would a talented young girl go through the looking glass and slip into a netherworld where up is down, food is greed, and death is honor? Why enter into a love affair with hunger, drugs, sex, and death? Marya Hornbacher sustained both anorexia and bulimia through 5 lengthy hospitalizations, endless therapy, the loss of family, friends, jobs, and ultimately, any sense of what it means to be "normal." In this vivid, emotionally wrenching memoir, she recreates the experience and illuminates the tangle of personal, family, and cultural causes underlying eating disorders.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Abridged=Horrible
- De Kelly en 05-05-13
De: Marya Hornbacher
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Before We Were Blue
- De: E.J. Schwartz
- Narrado por: Chloe Dolandis, Gail Shalan
- Duración: 9 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21
At Recovery and Relief, a treatment center for girls with eating disorders, the first thing Shoshana Winnick does is attach herself to vibrant but troubled Rowan Parish. Shoshana — a cheerleader on a hit reality TV show — was admitted for starving herself to ensure her growth spurt didn’t ruin her infamous tumbling skills. Rowan, on the other hand, has known anorexia her entire life, thanks to her mother’s “chew and spit” guidance.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Meh
- De Pink Amy en 01-03-25
De: E.J. Schwartz
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More than a Number
- De: Tia Souders
- Narrado por: Sarah Brands
- Duración: 8 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 18
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 18
My sophomore year changed everything. I dropped 40 pounds after a stint in fat camp. Prior to losing weight, most of my time was spent comparing myself to my twin sister and trying to hide my cankles. But losing weight made all things seem possible. Now I'm popular, vying for the hottest guy in school and competing for a prom queen nomination. Finally, I'm getting noticed, and it's all because I dropped the pounds.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Skinny vs fat
- De Val en 05-28-20
De: Tia Souders
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Dying to Be Thin
- The True Story of My Lifelong Battle Against Anorexia
- De: Nikki Grahame
- Narrado por: Yaz Shah
- Duración: 9 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 158
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 136
"The figure looking back at me was little more than a skeleton with just a thin layer of tissue paper for skin, drawn over the stick-like bones. I stood staring for a good couple of minutes, considering what I'd become. And my verdict? Brilliant, I thought. It's been worth every moment of all that hard work". Say the name Nikki Grahame and most people will remember the bubbly, highly strung and hugely entertaining Big Brother 7 contestant.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not What You Might Think
- De ro_runner en 11-07-15
De: Nikki Grahame
Compelling and relatable memoir
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The journey of an eating disorder.
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Not the next “Wasted”
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