Description
In this candid memoir, a successful wife and mother reveals the twenty-five-year struggle with binge eating, starvation, and the secrecy that shaped her seemingly contented life. Tracing the disorder’s roots to her parents’ divorce, a major relocation, and a family culture of anxiety and perfectionism, she examines how the desire for control can become a consuming force. With sharp intelligence, dark humor, and emotional honesty, the narrative explores shame, body image, addiction, and the difficult path toward recovery. Ultimately, it is a powerful account of self-revelation and the liberating act of telling the truth.
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paperback
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Published Jul 6, 2021
320 pages
ISBN: 9780812982725
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Details
First Published
2020
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Empty: A Memoir by Susan Burton.