Anorexia's Fallen Angel
Download or Read eBook Anorexia's Fallen Angel PDF written by Barbara McClintock and published by HarperCollins Canada. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Barbara McClintock |
Publisher | : HarperCollins Canada |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2010-06-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781443400145 |
ISBN-13 | : 1443400149 |
Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Anorexia's Fallen Angel by : Barbara McClintock
Book excerpt: Anorexia's Fallen Angel contains all the ingredients of an irresistible read: a baffling disease that overwhelmingly afflicts the young and gifted, promises of a miracle cure, whistle-blowing insiders, and the personality cult surrounding a charismatic leader. Journalist Barbara McLintock tells the tale of Peggy Claude-Pierre, a mother with no professional training who claimed to cure eating disorders with unconditional love at the Montreux Clinic in Victoria, B.C. Breathless media coverage earned Claude-Pierre's clinic a worldwide reputation before allegations of force-feeding and patients being held against their will ultimately led to the clinic losing its license.