Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self
- ISBN-10
- 0684863588
- ISBN-13
- 9780684863580
- Category
- Anorexia nervosa
- Pages
- 234
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Lori Gottlieb
Description
Living in Beverly Hills in the 1970's, an elevenyearold girl faced the pressures of her environment to be perfect in weight and presentation, yet when things got out of control, she needed help to return to normal and get a hold of her life once more.
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