Elena Vanishing - by Elena Dunkle & Clare B Dunkle (Paperback)

About the Book

Clare B. Dunkle was given as primary author in pre-publication.

Book Synopsis

This is the story of seventeen-year-old Elena, 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 and co-written with her mother, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease, and a must-read for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder.

Review Quotes

"Haunting and intimate. adds a new dimension to how we look at eating disorders."-School Library Connection

"Must-read for anyone whose life has been affected by an eating disorder."--TeenReads.com

"This authentic, painful story adds a valuable firsthand perspective on eating disorders."--Publishers Weekly

"A painfully honest look at a young woman's struggle."--School Library Journal

"I was stunned by Elena Vanishing and have been thinking and talking about it ever since I finished it. Without glamorizing it, Elena deals frankly and honestly with an extreme disease, and leaves me with a sense of hope and strength."-Lily Myers, slam poet and author of Shrinking Women

"Moving snapshots of a young woman's struggles with anorexia nervosa."--Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Elena Dunkle is a recovering anorexic. She lives in Texas. This is her first book.

Clare B. Dunkle is an award-winning author of seven acclaimed novels. A former Texan (and Texas librarian), Clare now lives in Germany.