The Predatory Lies of Anorexia: A Survivor's Story

"I want you to think I am the smartest, the thinnest, the most beautiful…"

With these words, author Abigail Kelly encapsulates the overwhelming struggle that is a life with anorexia. Beginning in her teenage years when the predatory lies of the disease took root in her psyche, through her married life to a career military officer, Abby exposes the battles, defeats, and ultimate triumph of her 15 year bout combating anorexia. Through journal entries, letters shared by and with her family, Abby takes the reader on a poignant odyssey, including her difficult times in treatment centers, and reveals not only the victim's suffering, but also that of the family that loves her.

The one thing anorexia failed to steal from Abby was her faith, and through its comfort, she ultimately found the will to survive. Deeply personal, this raw and passionate story eloquently describes what Abby discovered was the root causes of her Anorexia, how she finally freed herself from this life threatening illness, and how others can find courage and hope for recovery, too.