Resources About Eating Disorders

Non-Fiction Titles

Apostolides, M. Inner Hunger: A Young Woman’s Struggle Through Anorexia and Bulimia. 1998

Berg, F. Women Afraid to Eat : Breaking Free In Today’s Weight-Obsessed World. 2000.

Brumberg, J. Fasting Girls : A History Of Anorexia Nervosa. 1988.

Bullitt-Jonas, M. Holy Hunger : A Memoir of Desire. 1999.

Bullitt-Jonas, M. Take Charge of Your Child’s Eating Disorder. 2007.

Cassell, D. The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders. 2000.

Claude-Pierre, P. The Secret Language of Eating Disorders : the Revolutionary New Approach To Understanding and Curing Anorexia and Bulimia. 1997.

Dying To Be Thin [videorecording]. 2000.

Eating Disorders (Opposing Viewpoints). 2007.

Eliot, E. Insatiable: the Compelling Story of Four Teens, Food, and Its Power. 2001.

Eliot, E. Ravenous : The Stirring Tale of Teen Love, Loss and Courage. 2002.

Family Guide to Fighting Fat. 2007.

Herrin, M. The Parent’s Guide to Childhood Eating Disorder. 2002.

Herzog, D. Unlocking the Mysteries of Eating Disorders . . .. 2008.

Hollis, J. Fat Is a Family Affair. 2000.

Hornbacher, M. Wasted : A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia 1998.

Johnson, M. Understanding Exercise Addiction,. 2000.

Kirkpatrick, J. Eating Disorders : Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, Binge Eating and Others. 2001.

Knapp, C. Appetites: Why Women Want. 2003.

Martin, C. Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters . . .. 2007.

Newark-Sztainer, D. I’m Like So FAT!. 2007.

Nichter, M. Fat Talk: What Girls and Their Parents Say about Dieting. 2000.

Normandi, C. Over It : a Teen’s Guide to Getting Beyond Obsessions With Food and Weight. 2001.

Ogden, J. The Psychology of Eating: From Healthy to Disordered Behavior. 2003.

Oles, Rebecca et al. The Looks Book: A Whole New Approach to Beauty, Body Image . . .. 2002.

Reindl, S. Sensing the Self : Women’s Recovery From Bulimia. 2001.

Rue, N. Body Talk. 2007.

Sacker, I. Dying To Be Thin. 1987.

Sandbek, T. The Deadly Diet : Recovering From Anorexia & Bulimia 1993.

Sargent, J. The Long Road Back : a Survivor’s Guide to Anorexia 1999.

Sey, J. Chalked Up . . . 2008.

Siegel, M. Surviving an Eating Disorder : Strategies For Family and Friends. 1997.

Thompson, B. A Hunger So Wide and So Deep : American Women Speak Out On Eating Problems. 1994.

Vandereycken, W. From Fasting Saints To Anorexic Girls : the History of Self-starvation. 1994.

Yancey, D. Eating Disorders. 1999.

Youngs, J. Feeling Great, Looking Hot, and Loving Yourself. 2000.

Zimmerman, B. 100 Things Guys Need to Know. 2005.

Fiction

Bennett, C. Life In the Fat Lane. 1990.

Block, F. The Hanged Man. 1994.

Blume, J. Deenie. 1973.

Brinkerhoff, S. Balancing Act. 1998.

Elish, D. Born Too Short: The Confession of an Eight-Grade Basket Case. 2002.

Friend, N. Perfect. 2004.

Going, K. Fat Kid Rules the World. 2003.

Hall, L. Perk! : The Story of a Teenager With Bulimia. 1997.

Hanauer, C. My Sister’s Bones. 1996.

Mackler, C. The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things. 2003.

Naylor, P. The Grooming of Alice. 2001.

Newman, L. Fat Chance. 1994.

Rosoff, M. How I Live Now. 2004.

Ruckman, I. Hunger Scream. 1983.

Sparks, B. Kim: Empty Inside. 2002.

Strasser, T. How I Changed My Life. 1995

Wilson, J. Girls Under Pressure. 2002.

Zephaniah, B. Face. 2002.

Websites

Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders (ANRED)
Information about anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, compulsive exercising, and other less well-known food and weight problems.

Derry Public Library Databases
Newspaper, magazine articles, and encyclopedic/biographical entries about various topics are available in the databases listed. Consumer Health Complete (EBSCO), Health Source - Consumer Edition (EBSCO), Student Resource Center (Gale), Issues & Controversies (Facts On File), and Student Resource Center (Gale) are some databases containing information about eating disorders and body image. You’ll need to use the barcode number of your Derry Library Card to access these resources.

National Eating Disorders Association
A national, nonprofit organization for preventing and treating eating disorders.

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
Features information about eating disorders, and includes support and understanding resources like interactive bulletin boards and an online directory.

Something Fishy: Website on Eating Disorders
This website is the personal project of a recovering anorexic person. It is a great resource for reliable information, but maintains a personal perspective and doesn’t have the clinical tone the above websites might have.

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