
My Thin Excuse
Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Eating Disorders
Square One Publishers
Published on 23. May 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-7570-0259-5 (ISBN)
Description
Chronicling her life from age fifteen to twenty-two, aspiring writer Lisa Messinger captured on paper the evolution of her eating disorder, from its development to its eventual treatment. Interspersed throughout this fascinating story, eating-disorder expert and psychotherapist Merle Cantor Goldberg provides insights into Lisa’s struggle and ultimate victory.
Lisa tells of her unwavering need to excel in school and in her career. She also describes her compulsion to record every calorie consumed, every pound gained and lost, as her obsession took control of her life. While Lisa’s journey offers a unique view of the nature of eating disorders, Ms. Goldberg helps identify the causes and signs of the problem, as well as the paths toward recovery. My Thin Excuse can make a crucial difference in the lives of all who suffer from this dangerous disorder.
Lisa tells of her unwavering need to excel in school and in her career. She also describes her compulsion to record every calorie consumed, every pound gained and lost, as her obsession took control of her life. While Lisa’s journey offers a unique view of the nature of eating disorders, Ms. Goldberg helps identify the causes and signs of the problem, as well as the paths toward recovery. My Thin Excuse can make a crucial difference in the lives of all who suffer from this dangerous disorder.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Garden City Park, NY
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
404 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7570-0259-5 (9780757002595)
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Additional editions

Lisa Messinger | Merle Cantor Goldberg
My Thin Excuse
E-Book
01/2014
Simon + Schuster LLC
€12.85
Available for download
Persons
Merle Cantor Goldberg, LCSW, received a diplomate in clinical social work from the University of Maryland, and has specialized in treating eating disorders for over thirty-five years. She is coauthor of the best-selling Weight Loss Surgery.
Lisa Messinger is an award-winning cookbook review columnist and food cover story writer for Copley News Service, and a long-time newspaper food editor.