Eli's Wings

by Elizabeth Best

Anorexia is one of the most prevalent health risks for young women today. This author was nearly an addition to that statistic, coming within days of dying. However through her courage & determination to survive, she recovered.

This is an autobiographical account that will at once break your heart & fill it with hope. When Elizabeth's family starts to fall apart, so does she. Unable to cope with the pressures of family, school & a budding sports career, she turns to her body to take out her growing anxieties & frustrations, eventually forming a life threatening case of anorexia & bulimia.

Genres: Nonfiction

228 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Kristy Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was so excited when I started to read this that the girl was from Bendigo. I loved it.

[Alayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amazing story of a girl's journey through bulimia and anorexia to health. Difficult at times, inspiring at other times, I enjoyed it.

[Astrid Johanne · Rating 2 out of 5]

Knuste drømme er en okay bog. Elizabeth har helt klart været igennem en helt masse ting, men så stopper den også der. Knuste drømme er en god bog, hvis man godt kan lide at læse om andres elendig hed, og hvordan de kom igennem det.
Men det er jeg vokset fra. Engang fik jeg rigtig meget ud af at læse knuste drømme, men nu hvor jeg er blevet ældre kan jeg godt mærke, at jeg har brug for, at bruge min fantasi og leve mig ind i bøger, og komme lidt væk fra min hverdag, og det er knuste drømme ikke den rette bog til.

[Turtelina · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book kept me glued, and every book that does that, deserves 5 stars. The book is easy and fast to read, its brutally honest, and the ending almost too good to be true. But maybe some people just have good endings, good for them.