My Other Body - Book Excerpts

Ann's older sister Joyce, five-foot-two, weighed five hundred and

fifty pounds when she entered the hospital. She and the doctors

entered a race against time to discover the multiple illnesses she

suffered, any of which could kill her. In this passage, Joyce's

doctor admits how serious the situation is.

Short scenes from life as sisters

run through the book

, following

Joyce and Ann from childhood through adolescence and into

adulthood.

"She's trying to make the want go away. . ."
"She lives one life in secret. . ."
"Thinness itself won't change her life. . ."

ook through the

ind

of a

binge eater as she follows a

path from

despair, fear, and loneliness toward understanding,

positive

habits, and self-worth.

My Other Body
Excerpts