A classic of psychology and eating disorders now reissued with an important and perhaps
controversial new afterword by the author Wasted is New York Times bestselling author Marya
Hornbacher's highly acclaimed memoir that chronicles her battle with anorexia and bulimia.
Vivid honest and emotionally wrenching Wasted is the story of how Marya Hornbacher willingly
embraced hunger drugs sex and death?until a particularly horrifying bout with anorexia and
bulimia in college forever ended the romance of wasting away. In this updated edition
Hornbacher an authority in the field of eating disorders argues that recovery is not only
possible it is necessary. But the journey is not easy or guaranteed. With a new ending to her
story that adds a contemporary edge Wasted continues to be timely and relevant.
