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`I would recommend Running on Empty to young people suspecting they or someone they know may have an eating disorder' - Signpost `The book is easy to read and deals with the issue of eating disorders in a matter of fact style, offering sensible advice' - Educational Psychology in Practice `A book to recommend to any young person to increase understanding, as well as to sufferers, their families and friends' - Times Educational Supplement WINNER OF TES/NASEN BEST ACADEMIC BOOK AWARD 2002 Running on Empty is a fictional work about three teenage girls who have some eating problems. Anna Paterson, who runs a support Internet service, has drawn on her extensive experience to explore the different effects on each girl. She describes the difficulties they face as secrets are disclosed and treatment is embarked upon. Anna's hope is that young people who suffer from an eating disorder anorexia, bulimia or bingeing will recognise the condition, feel safer talking to someone and that the stories will provide a means of support. It is also a useful book for peers who are free of eating difficulties but who can gain insight and compassion from the book. An essential teenage read. This is Anna's third book about eating disorders.
First Meeting
First Meeting
The classroom was quiet while thirty girls worked on their test papers. Mrs. Hutchins looked up from her marking to check that everyone was busy. She smiled to herself when she saw the usual frowns on the faces of the girls who had been struggling that term. It was going to be tough to get everyone through the end of year exams but she liked a challenge and wasn't giving up on anyone yet. It was a shame they couldn't all be like Katee Quinn. She barely needed to be taught. She was always on time with her homework and never dropped below 90% in exams. Her eyes scanned the room until she found Katee sitting in the corner at the back.
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