Elena Vanishing
A Memoir
Chronicle Books · Print & ebook · September 6, 2016
This is the story of seventeen-year-old Elena, whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.
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- Who it’s for
- Elena’s perspective brings an intimate, unsparing edge to a memoir of struggle with anorexia.
- Genres
- Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens, Depression & Mental Health for Teens, Women's Lives
- Published
- Chronicle Books, September 6, 2016
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This is the story of seventeen-year-old Elena, whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Told entirely from Elena's perspective and co-written with her mother, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease, and a must-read for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder.
Close Perspective
Elena’s perspective brings an intimate, unsparing edge to a memoir of struggle with anorexia.
Come here for
- A teen’s intimate first-person account of living with anorexia
- A memoir co-written by daughter and mother
Expect
- A close view of a deadly eating disorder
- A story told entirely from Elena’s perspective
Where it sits
| Eating Disorders & Body Image for Teens | 90% |
|---|---|
| Depression & Mental Health for Teens | 74% |
| Women's Lives | 69% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Women's Lives
- Diet & Nutrition
- Depression & Mental Health for Teens
- Authors
- Elena Dunkle, Clare B. Dunkle
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Published
- September 6, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Women's Lives