Name: Good Girls By Hadley Freeman
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Good Girls: A story and study of anorexia by Hadley Freeman

A BEST BOOK OF 2023 IN THE TIMES, GUARDIAN AND WALL STREET JOURNAL

A searing memoir from Hadley Freeman, bestselling author of House of Glass, about one of the most misunderstood mental illnesses.

A clear-eyed view of a debilitating and misunderstood illness Guardian

A gripping story Financial Times

From the ages of fourteen to seventeen, Freeman lived in psychiatric wards after developing anorexia nervosa. For the next twenty years, she grappled with various forms of self-destructive behaviour as the anorexia mutated and persisted. Combining personal experience with deep reporting, this profoundly honest and hopeful story details Freeman's long journey to recovery.

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A frank and insightful account offers insight into the unique struggle of adolescent girls in an era when they are told they can be anything The Times

A clear-eyed view of a debilitating and misunderstood illness Guardian

Freeman manages to turn this tragic and taxing tale into a gripping story Financial Times

This is a vital contribution that its to be hoped will change how we understand anorexia, and perhaps also influence the messages we put across to young girls Jewish Chronicle

For parents of girls with eating disorders, this is vital, revelatory, and deeply moving Caitlin Moran

Recounting her years of anorexia with uncommon honesty, Hadley Freeman makes a powerful case for finding the will to live Lauren Collins, author of When In French

Breaking the silence around eating disorders with piercing honesty Hugo Rifkind, Times columnist

I urge any anorexic, or parent of an anorexic, to read this book Daily Mail

This is a heart-breaking account of what might lead someone to feel self-starvation is her only option and Freeman should be commended for her bravery in writing about this Evening Standard

She has brought to bear every ounce of her trademark clarity, precision and wit to render her own experience, and that of other women with anorexia, with the utmost specificity and sensitivity New York Times

Freeman is a brave, illuminating and meticulous reporter, and uses her experience wisely Observer

About Hadley Freeman

Hadley Freeman is a staff writer at the Sunday Times. She worked for more than 20 years at the Guardian and her writing has appeared in many publications. Her previous book, House of Glass, was a Sunday Times bestseller and has been published around the world.

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GOR013652641

ISBN 13

9780008322700

ISBN 10

0008322708

Title

Good Girls: A story and study of anorexia by Hadley Freeman

Author

Hadley Freeman

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

HarperCollins Publishers

Year published

2024-04-11

Number of pages

288

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Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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Good Girls by Hadley Freeman

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