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Something Spectacular: The True Story of One Rockette's Battle with Bulimia

Something Spectacular: The True Story of One Rockette's Battle with Bulimia

Gleissner, Greta

Paperback

Biographies GeneralAddiction & Recovery

ISBN10: 1580054153
ISBN13: 9781580054157
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Published: May 1 2012
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.60 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

Something Spectacular is Gleissner's raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her personal and professional life during her time as a Rockette. As her disorder takes over, she begins to lead a dual life: a talented, accomplished, and happy-go-lucky dancer on the outside; a food addict tortured by obsessive, self-destructive voices on the inside. Immersed in an environment in which even talent is secondary to appearance, Gleissner hides her disorder by any means necessary--lying, cheating, and stealing with no regard for the consequences to herself or her loved ones--until she hits rock bottom and is forced to face the truths behind her disease. Her intensive odyssey of self-discovery ultimately gives her the strength to reshape her self-image, embrace her sexuality, and break free of the malignant hold bulimia has on her life.

The first book to give a voice to the pervasive but often unaddressed problem of eating disorders in the dance industry, Something Spectacular is a gripping exposé of the insidious nature of eating-related diseases--and a profound account of one woman's journey toward self-acceptance and recovery.

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