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I�ve never had anorexia, but I know it well. I see it on the street, in the gaunt and sunken face, the bony chest, the spindly arms of an emaciated woman. I�ve come to recognize the flat look of despair, the hopelessness that follows, inevitably, from years of starvation. I think: That could have been my daughter. It wasn�t. It�s not. If I have anything to say about it, it won�t be. In this emotionally resonant and compelling memoir, journalist and professor Harriet Brown takes readers�moment by moment, spoonful by spoonful�through her family�s experience with the nightmare of anorexia. A guiding light for anyone touched by this devastating disease, Brave Girl Eating is essential reading for families and professionals alike.