Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders

GAINING: THE TRUTH ABOUT LIFE AFTER EATING DISORDERS is a well-written interesting hybrid of a book that is part memoir, part individual interview/reportage, part summary of existing research, all about the experience of having recovered from an eating disorder. I found it interesting particularly in how it addressed personality and temperament, how they relate to genetics and environmental factors. Liu's book, because it... Read Full Review

I have a hx of anorexia nervosa since I was 15 years old (I am now 37). I have never gained this much insight into myself and the reasons behind my disorder as I did reading this book, even after years of inpatient and outpatient counseling! Great for anyone who has suffered, is suffering, or for families of eating diordered patients. Thank you, Aimee Liu!

I have read other books about eating disorders, as well as books written by people with disordered eating patterns but this has to be one of the better ones out there. Aimee herself was a sufferer and she also interviews other sufferers, but the interesting aspect she touches on about this disease is the genetic and similar personality traits that characterize sufferers. I found the book highly interesting and as a person... Read Full Review

As someone who is currently recovering from my fourth round of anorexia (I am now mid-thirties), reading this book is the first time I have been able to "connect the dots" and really understand why I do this. I have had some of the pieces before, but this book has given me a depth of understanding of myself that I've never had, as well as the comfort of knowing I'm not alone. Thank you to Ms. Liu for writing it.