Where the Monster Weights

Book excerpt: This true story is more than one girl's struggle against the mental illness of an eating disorder. Corinne's journey propels the reader through teenage insecurities and doubts with honest and raw descriptions of the breakdown of the relationship with her twin brother, abandonment from her mother, the loss of her first love, the pain of isolation, and her resulting lack of self-worth. Corinne's weaknesses and willingness to die manifest themselves as her illness grows. But through faith, friendship, and love, she finds the strength to claw her way to recovery, demonstrating the power of hope and healing in the midst of tragedy.