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What I Lost

Alexandra Ballard

Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth has lost weight, clothing sizes, a boyfriend, and peace of mind as her eating disorder worsens. Unable to control it, she enters the residential treatment center of a psychiatric facility. There she meets other girls whose problems seem greater than her own anorexia. The story follows Elizabeth as treatment requires her to confront her inner struggles and learn to accept herself as well as other people.

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Themes
Empathy · Medicine And Health · Mental Health · Resilience · Self Acceptance
Format
Hardcover
ISBN-13
9780374304638
Language
English
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