Angel Mommy: A Story of a Bulimic Mother
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (651 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0615116450 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 79 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very Informative, Realistic Read Having suuffered from ED's for 15 years & being a Mom myself, I felt I could totally relate to this woman's story. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars, was I felt it was too short a book for the price. If any mother you know & care about is suffering from an eating disorder, I recommend you read this book.. "Angel Mommy: a compelling story" according to A Customer. Angel Mommy was a compelling and accurate account of a person with an eating disorder. The author openly and honestly illustrates the life of a person with a "sickness". This subject, and this book in particular, may strike a personal nerve with some readers. This is really a compliment to the writer. This shows that she was able to depict the true meaning of having this illness in such a way as to bring on a feeling of passion. This is the ultimate goal of any book that touches on such an overwhelming subject.This book does not glamorize the diseas. "Angel Mommy: A Story of a Bulimic Mother" according to A Customer. I was very impressed by this book. I thought it was very well written and the author articulated so very well the details of what it's really like to live with bulimia. As a former bulimic with 1Angel Mommy: A Story of a Bulimic Mother I was very impressed by this book. I thought it was very well written and the author articulated so very well the details of what it's really like to live with bulimia. As a former bulimic with 13 years of recovery (from attending and working a 12 Step recovery program), I found the book to be an incredibly accurate account of life with bulimia. This book could serve to help motivate others who are in the early stages of bulimia to seek help before they become trapped in the clutches of this powerful and potentially deadly disease. I recommend this . years of recovery (from attending and working a 12 Step recovery program), I found the book to be an incredibly accurate account of life with bulimia. This book could serve to help motivate others who are in the early stages of bulimia to seek help before they become trapped in the clutches of this powerful and potentially deadly disease. I recommend this
Ultimately, it is the love for her son and daughter which has given her the courage to live, and to write this sensitive and inspiring book, which provides a testament to the strength of the human spirit.. Angel Mommy is a moving and compelling account of the nightmarish world of bulimia, one which few people experience firsthand. A normal, bright and attractive teenager, she gradually slipped into the cycle of binging and purging which became the driving force of her existence, and which threatened not only her life, but the lives of her unborn children. The author has the courage to allow her readers entrance into this world and the desperate struggle, at times one of life or death, in which she has been engaged for most of her life
The author currently teaches primary grade students in Contra Costa County, and works on a volunteer basis with teens and pre-teens who have eating disorders. in Counseling from California State University at Fresno, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, and a Teaching Credential from California State University at San Francisco. She has two children, Michael, ag
This is an extraordinarily honest and insightful account of a frighteningly real disorder -- Debra L. Safer, MD