Download or read book Anatomy of Anorexia written by Steven Levenkron and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2001-03-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the origins and causes of this disease, the author shows how an innocent desire to lose a few pounds can manifest in life-threatening symptoms, discussing the social and physiological forces that shape the illness.