You are holding the book I wish had been there for me. Today, Katie Green is healthy happy and thriving. Paul and I both ‘got’ immediately what was different about this graphic memoir.WE WERE INSPIRED! Today, our daughter is healthy, happy and thriving. but like Katie Green, no book like this existed. our own ‘Katy’ suffered and struggled this with illness: anorexia nervosa. When I got home with my new heavy weight book and read him the introduction- having shared history together that only we know -and clear that neither one of us almost never re-visits reading books about eating disorders - with good reasons - Paul ‘got’ why I bought THIS book and WHY this book was different from ALL OTHERS. The book cover first caught my attention, but it was the introduction that brought tears to my eyes - and if being truthful- I saw Paul’s eyes water a little too. I knew I wanted it then.but I was with a friend, ( Will), doing much more walking for the day - and it might be called “Lighter Than My Shadow”, but physically it’s a very heavy-weight book to lug around.Ī couple weeks later in the same store with a friend ( Celia), I bought the book before walking back to the car. I first discovered this book when I was in the Amazon book store in San Jose.
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