num_pages: 181
description: The author combines a history of the disease, anorexia nervosa--first diagnosed three hundred years ago--and an account of her own battle against and hard-won victory over the disease
language: English
title: The Art of Starvation, A Story of Anorexia and Survival
titlecomplete: The Art of Starvation, A Story of Anorexia and Survival
genres: Psychology, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Schocken