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Elena Vanishing

A Memoir

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Elena Vanishing

By: Elena Dunkle, Clare B. Dunkle
Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
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Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.

Told entirely from Elena's perspective over a five-year period and cowritten with her mother, award-winning author Clare B. Dunkle, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease and a must-listen for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder.

©2015 Elena and Clare B. Dunkle (P)2015 Audible, Inc. Biographies Health, Lifestyle & Relationships Health Mental Health Memoir Eating Disorder Memoirs
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Book gets somewhat confusing through out due to large time jumps. Could be more concise.

Good performance, okay book

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I have read many books relating to this topic and this has got to be one of my favourites if not my favourite. A very honest account. I could empathise to a fair bit of the book. I couldnt stop listening. Thank you for your raw account, I laughed and cried throughout. Beautiful reading too.

loved loved loved!

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Eating disorders are incredibly tricky things, hearing other people stories including this one in it's well written and captured raw, heartbreaking sorrow is what gives light to those who suffer and those who have died fighting. My new #1 favourite eating disorder memoir. The fighting, the emotions, the evil inner voice, the sympathy from loved ones as well as their frustration. All captured and performed beautifully. 10/10 cried in public listening

Anorexia in all its reality.

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This book really captures the negative voices that persist when wrestling with your inner critic. At times the main character can become self centred and arrogant but it’s authentic to someone going through destructive mental health issues. Overall a slow burn but a good book. The audio reader makes the story feel like you’re in her mind.

A journey of self wrestling

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This book and her mums together make up the best ED books I've ever read and I've read nearly all of them. Well worth investing in both elena vanishing and her mums hope and other luxuries.

My favourite eating disorder books

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