- ISBN13: 9780976154747
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
Challenging the assumption that anorexia is an exclusively female affliction, this compelling memoir is the first to describe how a young man overcame this often fatal disorder. Handsome and popular, Gary had baseball abilities that had attracted the attention of the big leagues, until a shaming inner-voice convinced him that he needed to be thinner, leading to an out-of-control compulsion to exercise and starve himself, causing multiple hospitalizations. Provi… More >>
Skinny Boy: A Young Man’s Battle and Triumph Over Anorexia
This books is full of grammatical and spelling errors! It certainly needs either a new editor or another revision. Furthermore, I felt the book’s beginning could use some revamping. For instance, it begins narration from the writer’s point of view without giving us some general background about who this person is, how old he is and so forth. It’s not until much much later do we begin to get some sense of who this person is–that is, the context surrounding this author.
The Kindle/ebook version of this book is really poorly formatted. Horrible. It distracts from the content.
Do I recommend this book? Well, yes because it is rare to hear the store of an [...] male. But, be prepared for some poor editing and for some writing that needs revising!
Rating: 3 / 5
This book should be required reading for every professional who treats patients suffering from eating disorders. The fact that males, as well as females suffers from this type of mental illness has long been, at best, ignored, or at worst, denied. Thanks to Gary Grahl for his contribution to the understanding of how anorexia can be as deadly to men as to women. This book is well-written, with honesty and even humor, but the points it makes are dead serious. Highly recommended reading.
Rating: 4 / 5
I thought the book was an excellent, rare insight into the mindset of a male struggling with an eating disorder. A definite read.
Rating: 5 / 5
I’m currently struggling with anorexia, and when i read this book it not only motivated me but made me feel not so alone. I related to Gary’s thoughts and feelings. This book would be perfect for a parent with a child who has and ed, a friend, or for anyone else who’s interested in the subject. It’s fast moving…and hard to stop reading. I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
All i can say is that this book describes the mental process of what i would assume any person either male or female suffer from. I my self have live with an ED for several years and have waited for a book that takes the male point of view. The internal conversations within him self hit home to such a degree that sometimes it feels like its my own life. I highly reccomend this book to all men who struggle with an ED as well as all women. Good luck and god bless
Rating: 5 / 5