An Apple a Day: A Memoir of Love and Recovery from Anorexia - Softcover

Praise for An Apple a Day

"In this heartfelt look at the causes of her eating disorder, Woolf emphatically states that her anorexia was not the result of striving to look good based on unrealistic media images but rather a mental illness based on her need for control... As Woolf walked through her personal process of self-discovery and change in her newspaper columns, she touched a chord with fellow sufferers, their families and their therapists, whose responses she includes. Her perceptive and articulate account is frank about the mental torment she endured without being morose. Insightful and informative, with fresh insights into the nature of eating disorders." --Kirkus

"An insightful and fascinating read for everyone, whether they've been touched by eating disorders or not." --Booklist

Traces the author's recovery from anorexia as she charts her progress in a daily newspaper column, describing the challenges of learning to eat a healthy diet, regaining her fertility, and giving up an obssession with control.