Bones

Anorexia, Anxiety and My Path to Self-Love

Robyn Shumer, Natasha Stoynoff

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Robyn Schumer
17 July 2024

Biography: general; Gender studies: women; Eating disorders & therapy; Coping with personal problems

"Bones is the roller coaster story of Robyn Shumer's lifelong battle with-and triumph over-a crippling eating disorder. It's an honest, first-person account that takes the reader inside the emotional, mental, physical, and social world of an anorexic from childhood to adulthood, through four decades of a changing society whose message to girls and women remained stubbornly the same: ""thinner is the winner.""

With humor, Shumer paints a memoir of self-hatred, self-love, loss, anger, determination, and acceptance that is relatable to anyone who has suffered the ramifications of our food-and-body-obsessed culture.

Sprinkled with wisdom from experts, this personal diary will both engage and inform the reader. Shumer's goal is to help those who suffer from anorexia, and their loved ones, too. She hopes to show the world that mental illness doesn't define us, or prevent us from living successful, fulfilling lives. Bones is a living example of fearlessly sharing the stories that shape us."

By: Robyn Shumer, Natasha Stoynoff
Imprint: Robyn Schumer
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 376g
ISBN: 9781961624818
ISBN 10: 1961624818
Pages: 294
Publication Date: 17 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robyn Shumer lives in the Adirondacks with her family. Her day job is in organizational and people development. She is a certified executive coach, yoga instructor, storytelling teacher and advocate for mental health and well being. Natasha Stoynoff is an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author who has collaborated on 15 books. On staff at People magazine for a dozen years she has also freelanced for The Washington Post, USA Today, AARP, and TIME. Based in Manhattan and Toronto, she is currently writing TV and film scripts.

Reviews for Bones: Anorexia, Anxiety and My Path to Self-Love

"""Shumer's tragi-comic life story and the zippy, visceral writing style deliver a compelling memoir that will break your heart, have you guffawing out loud, and leave you hungry for a Springsteen ballad with a corned-beef-on-rye chaser."" -E. Jean Carroll, journalist."