Feeding the Fame: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Eating Disorders and Recovery [Hardcover]

Gary Stromberg (Author), Jane Merrill (Author), Wendy Naugle (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2006

A collection of inspiring interviews with renowned writers, models, actors, athletes, and other celebrities who have overcome eating disorders and who courageously share their personal struggles and triumphs. The headlines are filled with the names of people in the limelight who are beginning to speak openly about their tragic relationship with food and dieting in hopes of helping others afflicted with eating disorders. Actors, models, and athletes are particularly hard hit with this dis-ease, primarily because a stunning appearance or performance is part of the job description. Feeding the Fame captures the stories of approximately 20 celebrities who have suffered eating disorders. These original personal accounts reveal the most intimate fears and disappointments, as well as the unconventional, fascinating, and effective paths back to a normal healthy body image and eating patterns.

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About the Author

Gary Stromberg and Jane Merrill are co-authors of The Harder They Fall: Celebrities Tell Their Real-Life Stories of Addiction and Recovery (Hazelden, 2005). In 1967, Stromberg co-founded a large and influential public relations firm in the entertainment business. He represented luminaries such as the Rolling Stones, Three Dog Night and Muhammad Ali. He also co-produced the motion pictures Car Wash and The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh. Today Stromberg heads a small public relations company in Westport, Connecticut. Merrill has written articles about art, style, and popular history for dozens of magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Penthouse, Town & Country, The New Republic, Redbook, The Christian Science Monitor, and Connoisseur. She is the author of books on raising bilingual children, child care alternatives, and relationships.

Jane Merrill, is the author of books on raising bilingual children, child care alternatives, and relationships.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 241 pages
• Publisher: Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592853501
• ISBN-13: 978-1592853502
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,304,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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