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In this nonfiction work, Aimee Liu returns nearly thirty years after her 1979 memoir *Solitaire* to examine the psychological roots, lasting health impacts, and treatment strategies for anorexia and bulimia. Drawing on her own experience and interviews with many women who have recovered, Liu dispels common myths, discusses personality traits that predispose individuals to eating disorders, and explores why some recover while others relapse, especially during mid‑life. She also offers guidance on parental awareness of vulnerability and outlines the most effective long‑term treatment approaches.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Psychology/General Psychology
Authors: Aimee Liu
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