Starving Hearts

by Lynn Ruth Miller

Starving Hearts is a novel about one woman’s struggle with anorexia and bulimia. The book won ninth place in the National Writer’s Club competition under its original title The Struggle and has the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 061511671X
• ISBN13: 9780615116716
• Release Date: May 2000
• Publisher: Excentrix Press
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A powerful first novel

What a vivid account of life during a time when the general public knew little about eating disorders and abusive relationships! It makes me feel much more sympathetic towards people whose behavior appears strange. While it describes complex family and social environments with strong religious overtones, this book is also a gripping story - hard to put down and with a great mixture of humor, emotion and drama. A wonderful first novel - I'm looking forward to No.2!

Heart-Rending Story!

This is the compelling story of a sensitive, intelligent young woman who has to endure the extended emotional pain of an overly critical and detached mother and then a loveless marriage. This book helped me to better understand how family, interpersonal, and cultural pressures can lead to eating disorders. The reasons for anorexia and bulimia are extremely complex and this book explores them in an entertaining way. It has all the elements of a good novel, including humor, pathos, passion and danger. I am greatly impressed by the courage, honesty, and wonderful talent of the author, Lynn Ruth Miller, who based the characters and events on her own true life experience. I have been recommending "Starving Hearts" to my family and friends....

Mary

I have had the pleasure of meeting the author, Lynn Ruth Miller, and find her as engaging as the book she has written. She is as real as the story. Having had an eating disorder all of my life, it was easy to relate to the character in her book (herself)and all that she goes through. But it is more than just about anorexia, it is about relationships and family dynamics. It all hit home very hard. It is a story told right from the heart.

Starving Hearts

A most powerful story. Thankfully, I have never known the devastating details of anorexia and bulimia. This novel paints a vivid picture, and creates a huge sense of sympathy for those afflicted. The writing is candid, the story is well-developed, and the characters are vivid. I truly enjoyed it, and wish the author much success with this "first" novel and future creations.

The Real Survivor

I greatly admire the courage shown in the writing of this book. I was often touched, saddened, and uplifted. I came to understand more about this subject then I ever thought I would. I was surprised by the feeling of familiarity. What a survivor this wonderful woman is!