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Running On Empty: A Novel For Young People About Eating Disorders
Author(s): Anna Paterson (Author)
- Publisher: Independently published
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2002
- Language: English
- Print length: 156 pages
- ISBN-10: 9798701474503
- ISBN-13: B08VX17312
Book Description
Winner of The Times Educational Supplement Best Children’s Book Of The Year Award“Useless! That’s what you are! Totally useless! A waste of space!” The words hit Katee like a slap in the face. She started to back away from her father into the furthest corner of the room. His anger was frightening as the words continued to race from his mouth, his face growing a deeper red with every passing minute.“Why can’t you be more like your brother? He’s a success, but you – YOU ARE JUST A FAILURE!”Katee’s feelings of failure start her off down a very dark road. Her strong desire to disappear leads her to begin dieting but this is no ordinary diet. Katee was now slowly starving herself to death. However, although she didn’t know it, Katee wasn’t the only one in her class with problems. Gemma and Melissa also have eating disorders, which are different but just as dangerous. Will they all be able to find the courage to help one another before it’s too late?The award winning author Anna Paterson follows up her best selling autobiography “Anorexic” with a novel for young people about overcoming eating disorders.Anna Paterson has also written “Diet Of Despair”, “Fit To Die”, “Beating Eating Disorders Step By Step” and “Just Like Doris Day”.Anna Paterson’s self help book for eating disorder sufferers “Diet Of Despair” was Highly Commended by The Times Educational Supplement.“I would recommend ‘Running On Empty’ to young people suspecting they or someone they know may have an eating disorder.” – Signpost“The book is easy to read and deals with the issue of eating disorders in a matter of fact style, offering sensible advice.” – Educational Psychology in Practice“A book to recommend to any young person to increase understanding, as well as to sufferers, their families and friends.” – The Times Educational Supplement
