223 pg, paper, '06

In this part memoir/part how-to, first-time author Cruse tells the agonizing story of her experiences with anorexia and bulimia. She shares about her overweight childhood, her family-directed diets, the thrilling sense of control she got when she lost weight, and her spiral into anorexia and bulimia. When she left home to go to college, she looked forward to being on her own but fell into even more destructive eating behaviors. When Cruse had sunk to the depths of despair, she found faith and salvation in the Christian Community. Cruse interweaves her story of recovery with personal poetry, inspirational quotes from the Bible, prayers, journaling, tips and advice for individuals dealing with an eating disorder.

CONTENTS:

1 – Stuffed Unconscious
2 – Famine
3 – Prison
4 – Cornered
5 – The Merry-Go-Round
6 – Fears (The Worst Did Not Happen)
7 – Disclosure (The Cat Is Out of The Bag)
8 – Wounds to Scars
9 – The Relearning Process
10 РEllipsis—I'm Not There

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Sheryle Cole is a poet living in Oregon. She writes on the spiritual significance of eating disorders as a way of ministering to other sufferers. Her poems have been published in several journals and newsletters. She had also written several dramatic pieces that have been performed in churches and theaters in her area.