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Book Reviews and Recommendations by Parents
Written for parents by clinicians

Help Your Teenager Beat An Eating Disorder, by Dr. Lock and Dr. le Grange
"The why and how to of Maudsley Therapy"
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Off the Cuff by Nancy Zucker, (2008).
"Great book for caregivers. It showed me how to ride the emotional waves without drowning."
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My Kid is Back, by June Alexander
"Profiles of ten heroic families, two of them members of the F.E.A.S.T. community"
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Eating Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence by by Lask/Waugh
"a VERY good book."
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Skills-based learning for caring for a loved one with an eating disorder by Janet Treasure, Grainne Smith and Anna Crane
"Very helpful"
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Feeding Your Adolescent Anorexic by Claire P. Norton
"a missing piece to the puzzle of how to approach and plan meals"
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Written by parents for parents

Eating WIth Your Anorexic, by Laura Collins
"Great personal account of doing Family Based Therapy"
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Andrea's Voice, by Doris Smeltzer
"From a parent to all parents."
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The Secret Language of Eating Disorders, by Peggy Claude-Pierre, (2000)
"It is spot on what was going on in my AN D's mind. But, I disagreed with the author's treatment philosophy."
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General books about eating disorders recommended by parents

Life Without ED, by Jenni Schaefer (2003, reissued 2008). "Great book to show the internal dialogue of someone with an ED and the stages of recovery."
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Eating in the Light of the Moon, by Anita Johnston
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Gaining, by Aimee Liu
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For Clinicians, but also helpful for parents 


Treating bulimia in adolescents: A family-based approach. Le Grange, D., & Lock, J. (2007). 
Treatment manual for anorexia nervosa: A family based approach. Lock, D., Le Grange, D. Agras, S., Dare, C. & Agras, W. (2001).
The ABCs of Eating Disorders: , Morris, Jane. (2008)

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