Bulimia Nervosa: The Secret Cycle of Bingeing and Purging (Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder Prevention) [Library Binding]

Liza N. Burby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1998 | Series: Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder Prevention

Introduces the eating disorder known as bulimia nervosa, including its development, its prevention, and sources of help.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6 Up-Taken together, these series entries form a comprehensive, yet nonthreatening look at eating disorders. Specifically written for teens in need of help, each book defines and describes bulimia, anorexia, compulsive eating, and compulsive exercise, and then goes on to consider one topic in some depth. The risks and causes are explored, as well as avenues of treatment and recovery. Symptoms are clearly outlined, as is what to say and what not to say to someone you suspect of suffering from an eating disorder. The roles of peer pressure, media images, family relationships, and genetics are included, as is how to deal with these influences. Although written by different authors, the books take a uniformly sympathetic tone, offering help and hope to teens caught in these dangerously addictive behaviors. Bright, full-color photographs enliven the pages, and the writing is clear and easy to understand. While the glossaries, indexes, and lists of resources and further reading enhance their value for reports, the actual purpose of these titles is to start those afflicted on the road to recovery. Of particular interest is the volume on support groups, which tells about different types of groups, what to expect when attending them, and how to start one. Each book is peppered with quotes and personal stories of teens who have "been there," presumably gleaned from interviews conducted by the authors, rendering the overall approach more like sharing than preaching.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village,

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Rosen Pub Group; 1 edition (September 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0823927628
• ISBN-13: 978-0823927623
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,551,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Liza N. Burby is the author of How to Publish Your Children's Book (Square One Publishers), 38 nonfiction children's books, and a YA novel due out next year. She is also an award-winning freelance journalist who has been writing features for Newsday for 11 years and is the editor of the top-rated parenting magazine Newsday's Parents & Children. Her articles have also appeared in national publications like Better Homes & Gardens, Ladies' Home Journal, Child and Writer's Digest and newspapers including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Baltimore Sun. Liza is also an adjunct professor in the journalism program at Adelphi University in Garden City, NY. Dividing her time between fiction and nonfiction pursuits allows her the ability to strengthen her writing in both genres, while always having something new to write about.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reference, March 25, 2000

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This review is from: Bulimia Nervosa: The Secret Cycle of Bingeing and Purging (Teen Health Library of Eating Disorder Prevention) (Library Binding)

I used this book to present to a class of middle school children on eating disorders. This book, along with the others from the collection, explained the facts and how to overcome the disorder. This is real! I especially liked the real pictures and real life situations that people went through. This is a very good book.