This mean disease : growing up in the shadow of my mother's anorexia nervosa / Daniel Becker ; foreward by Joel Yager.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Becker, Daniel, 1962-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anorexia nervosa--Patients--United States--Biography.

Anorexia nervosa.

Anorexia nervosa--Family relationships--Patients--United States.

Mothers and sons--United States--Biography.

Mothers and sons.

Becker, Daniel, 1962-.

Becker, Daniel.

Becker, Carol Oberman--Health.

Becker, Carol Oberman.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlsbad, Calif. : Gurze Books, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The impact of anorexia nervosa on families can be devastating. Daniel Becker combines the innocent recollections of his childhood with the insightful observations of a mature adult in this story of his mother's 30-year obsession with food and her eventual death from anorexia nervosa. He provides an intimate portrayal of how he, his father, and his two brothers each struggled to balance their loyalty to Mom against the increasing awareness that only by separating from her could they ensure their own survival.Beginning with his earliest memory of her packing a suitcase to leave for

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Prologue; 1 Departure; 2 Fairy Tale; 3 Home; 4 Numb; 5 Appearances; 6 Descent; 7 Portrait; 8 Disappear; 9 Mean Disease; 10 Earthquake; 11 Residue; 12 Exodus; Epilogue; Notes; Acknowledgements; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786613138101

9781283138109

1283138107

9780936077758

0936077751

OCLC:

781442583