Empty: A Story of Anorexia

Empty: A Story of Anorexia by Christie Pettit was published by Revell in July 2006 and is our 18587th best seller. The ISBN for Empty: A Story of Anorexia is 9780800731359.

More than 5 million adolescent girls struggle with eating disorders, and more than 80% of American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit knows these statistics firsthand. As a college student with a tennis scholarship, she found herself eating less and less, compulsivley exercising, and spiraling downward in a dangerous battle againsta anorexia. She was starving - but she didn't know it.

Now with a two-colour interior, Empty recounts Christie's gripping story, incorportating new statistics, reflections from her journal, and biblical insight. her candid retelling of her experience shows the spiritual dimension of eating disorders and describes how Christie turned to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement to help her overcome anorexia. Pastors, Parents, counselors and those battling anorexia - especially teen girls - will find hope and wise counsel in Christie's compelling story.