Within this text you will find honesty about a topic not widely discussed with integrity. It is a powerfully compelling story about hope and determination in the face of guilt, doubt, fear and repression. Through poignant poetry and candid personal accounts, you will begin to open your eyes a little wider and begin understanding the complexities of one of the deadliest psychological diseases, anorexia nervosa. It is not just an adolescent disease. This author and professional artist suffered as an adult and created several paintings depicting the emotional depths of this disease.... the cover is one of those pieces.