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Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Hilda Wong Ilustrador. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.92.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Hilda Wong Ilustrador. 1. Product DescriptionIn an extraordinary personal account of her lifelong journey suffering from anorexia and bulimia, Patrizza Jimenez unveils a vivid home movie-like reflection of her inner turmoil. Unlike other books, it takes the reader into another dimension, into the chimerical mind of an individual afflicted with an eating disorder. Self-inflicted injuries and self-induced vomiting, since the age of two, placed in the nurturing hands of good ole' gramma, to make it better with a bottle of milk and a kiss on the cheek, put a band-aid on the issue. God forbid she tell her estranged mother or alcoholic father about the evil babysitter that fed her and her little brother cobweb-infested blueberry muffins. Fifteen and running from her mother's scorching words, she prayed to the porcelain queen, who forgave her every time she puked up five plates of lasagna and a half gallon of ice cream. Short, blowing up to 135 pounds and comments from family about her weight, gave her no choice, b! ut to wreak revenge. Numerous hospitalizations, twenty-one, sixty-five pounds and counting, she is destined to be in control. Five years have passed and she is f.i.n.e., so she thinks. Forced to leave her job after a visit to the ER, she decides to give it one last chance, to battle the illness, by surrendering herself to participate in a research study. As her health deteriorates, she's dropped from the study and is forced to look into her heart and deal with the secrets of shame and guilt from her family.Review".a realistic glimpse into the daily struggle of anorexia and bulimia. Patrizza's personal account is a testimony to the fact that recovery is possible. Many people go on to lead happy, healthy full-lives. This book will serve as valuable reading for individuals suffering from an eating disorder, their families, friends and therapists." (5 stars *****) --Judy Tam Sargent, RN, M.S.N., author of"A sincere and honest voice. "A Skeleton in the Closet: Remembering My Spirit" is deeply reflective, while remaining unsentimental. Patrizza Jimenez has accomplished a memoir unlike no other." (5 stars *****) --Ernesto Quinonez, author of"Eating disorders have received extensive media coverage; however, there seems to be a lot of misinformation about anorexia and bulimia among the Hispanic community. .Jimenez, a first-time author, wants to dispel myths about these deadly diseases. Her book, which is a memoir beginning with her infancy, chronicles the life of a neglected child who begins to abuse food by the age of two. .Although serious in subject, Jimenez's writing is eloquent and vivid, making "A Skeleton in the Closet: Remembering My Spirit" an enjoyable read. This book is a must for those toying with eating disorders or for those who suspect a loved one may be afflicted with this disease." (5 stars *****) --LatinaStyle Magazine, April 2, 2000"Patrizza writes about the painful reality of anorexia and bulimia in a fluid, intorspective. She takes the reader through the self-destructive maze with living and overcoming eating disorders. Her book saddens, yet inspires." (5 stars *****) --QueLinda Magazine, January 3, 2000From the AuthorI wrote this book primarily for closure. I've always wanted significant others to see what war went on inside my mind. I've always wanted them to understand, if at all possible, the repercussions of an eating disorder. This book was not written to badger nor defame the characters of people in my life, but to tell the mere truth:the skeletons in the closet. People can judge and make their own conclusions-that's their choice. There are many families out there who suffer emotionally because a son, daughter, mother, father or friend is dying. I strongly believe that my story is like the story of millions-millions who choose to suffer in silence. For more than twenty years, I suffered in silence. Friends and significant others saw me as a sick child, who grew into a sick woman. However, they didn.