The Art of Starvation, A Story of Anorexia and Survival

by Sheila MacLeod

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Giving an account of her own experiences growing up with anorexia, the author show how self-starvation is affected by one's own esteem, one's mother's and other people's views on what a woman ought to look like and shows that it is a problem still not fully understood. The author has previously written six novels, short stories and a BBC television play.… (more)

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Giving an account of her own experiences growing up with anorexia, the author show how self-starvation is affected by one's own esteem, one's mother's and other people's views on what a woman ought to look like and shows that it is a problem still not fully understood. The author has previously written six novels, short stories and a BBC television play.