★ "Compelling and authentic, this story is impossible to put down."  -Booklist, starred review

Jennifer has to force her family to realize
that she needs treatment for her eating disorder.

But her experience in an eating disorder treatment unit
isn't quite what she expected.

Fifteen-year-old Jennifer has to force her family to admit she needs help for her eating disorder. But when her parents sign her into the Samuel Tuke Center, she knows it’s a terrible mistake. The facility’s locked doors, cynical nurses, and punitive rules are a far cry from the peaceful, supportive environment she’d imagined.

To be discharged, Jennifer must make her way through the strict treatment program—replete with harrowing accusations, confusing half-truths, and startling insights. She is forced to examine her relationships inside and outside the hospital. She must relearn who to trust and decide for herself what “healthy” truly means.


Punctuated by dark humor, gritty realism, and profound moments of self-discovery, Believarexic is a stereotype-defying exploration of belief and human connection.
Believarexic
by J.J. Johnson
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
ISBN: 978-15-6145-771-7
Release Date: October 1, 2015
Believarexic

Reviewer Reviews:

★ "Compelling and authentic, this story is impossible to put down." -Booklist, starred review
"...a powerful story of healing and self-acceptance." -Kirkus Reviews
"...A lovely book that I would highly recommend....  So much of recovery is about trusting that thread that you are sending into the future for yourself. The courage it takes to send that thread out ahead of you into your future life often gives you the grit and vulnerability required to delve back into the past to heal the hurt parts of yourself…" -Dr. Linda Shanti, eatingdisordersblogs.com

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