Purge
Author: Sarah Darer Littman
From acclaimed author Sarah Darer Littman, a striking story about a girl’s recovery from bulimia in the tradition of CUT, PERFECT, and GIRL INTERRUPTED.,,Janie Ryman hates throwing up. So why does she binge eat and then stick her fingers down her throat several times a day? That’s what the doctors and psychiatrists at Golden Slopes hope to help her discover. But first Janie….Read More
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