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'Through their gripping dual narrative, Lorri and Taryn Benson take turns chronicling their unique perceptions of events once Taryn was caught in the act of her first purge. With unflinching frankness, they reveal the deceit, the guilt, the shame, and the manipulations that are inherent in this enigmatic disease, unveiling the true picture of what happens to the family dynamic once an eating disorder takes hold. Much more than a cautionary tale, Distorted illustrates the psychological factors that underline the beginning and spread of the disease, the successful and unsuccessful therapies,…
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3 editions- Paperback · English · 2008HCI · 256 pages · 9780757305948
- Other · English · 2010Health Communications, Incorporated · 256 pages · 9780757398650
- Other · English · 2010Health Communications, Incorporated · 256 pages · 9780757310454
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