
Am I Thin Enough Yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization
of Identity
- In "one of the most powerful and compelling arguments about
the culture of thinness, the former director of the Women's
Studies Program at Boston College highlights the various ways
in which American families, schools, popular culture, and
the health and fitness industry undermine young women's self-confidence
as they inculcate the notions that thinness is beauty and
a woman's body is more important than her mind.

Anatomy of Anorexia -by
Steven Levenkron

The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa
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by Hilde Bruch. MD -- One of the world's leading authorities
offers a vivid and moving account of the causes, effects,
and treatment of this devastating disease.