Levenkron, Steven

Francesca, a model daughter and student, begins losing large amounts of weight and refuses to eat in a novel that is a composite of case histories of teenage girls suffering from anorexia nervosa.

Introduces a new proven therapy for the disease.

Figure-skating star Katie Roskova, unable to express her feelings of panic and anger, develops a habit of cutting herself with scissors and hiding her scars beneath long-sleeve shirts, but as pressures mount her wounds become more serious and soon her secret is revealed.

Explains the psychological disorder of self-mutilation, using case studies and interviews to present a portrait of the self-mutilator, and offering advice on how to overcome the affliction.

The story of a young girls struggle to overcome anorexia nervosa.

After being a model daughter all her life, fifteen-year-old Francesca suddenly begins to starve herself and is diagnosed as suffering from a psychological disorder known as anorexia nervosa.

Figure-skating star Katie Roskova, unable to express her feelings of panic and anger, develops a habit of cutting herself with scissors and hiding her scars beneath long-sleeve shirts, but as pressures mount her wounds become more serious and soon her secret is revealed.

Discusses the medical, physical, cultural, familial, and psychological aspects of anorexia nervosa.