Book description
Bright, popular, pretty and successful, Grace Bowman had the world at
her feet. So what drove her to starve herself nearly to death at the
age of 18? And what, more importantly, made her stop?
A grippingly honest account of life with anorexia nervosa, A
Shape of My Own is Grace's hearbreaking, shocking and, finally,
inspirational memoir. An extraordinary story, it is also a common one
- is there a woman in the western world who has a normal relationship
with food? A compulsive read, essential for anyone hoping to
understand more about eating disorders and overcoming addiction.
'Moving … uniquely eloquent … a must-read' Elle 'Dignified [and]
lucid ... dedicated to debunking myths' Daily Mail 'A truly memorable
account ... Very powerful' **** OK Born in Durham in 1977, Grace
Bowman studied English at Queens' College, Cambridge. She now lives in
North London. This is her first book.
