When it became clear that Amanda Webster's 11-year-old son Riche was not just a little too skinny but dangerously ill, people were often surprised. 'Do boys get anorexia?' they would ask. And then, 'How did he get it?' Quick to blame both her husband and herself, as Amanda embarked on the long, agonising process of saving her son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own. Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. When it became clear that Amanda Webster's eleven-year-old son Riche was not just a little tooskinny but dangerously ill, people were often surprised.Do boys get anorexia? they would ask.And then, How did he get it?That was the question Amanda asked herself, too. She had trained as a doctor; she knew thatevery disease has a cause. And if her son had an eating disorder, she wondered what thecause could possibly be but something she and her husband Kevin had done-or failed to do?Quick to blame both Kevin and herself, worried about how her two other kids were coping,Amanda also found herself at odds with a medical establishment that barely understood Riche'sillness, far less how to treat it. And as she embarked on the long, agonising process of savingher son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own.Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifullywritten account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifully written account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. As Amanda embarked on the long, agonising process of saving her son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781921922695
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. When it became clear that Amanda Webster's eleven-year-old son Riche was not just a little tooskinny but dangerously ill, people were often surprised.Do boys get anorexia? they would ask.And then, How did he get it?That was the question Amanda asked herself, too. She had trained as a doctor; she knew thatevery disease has a cause. And if her son had an eating disorder, she wondered what thecause could possibly be but something she and her husband Kevin had done-or failed to do?Quick to blame both Kevin and herself, worried about how her two other kids were coping,Amanda also found herself at odds with a medical establishment that barely understood Riche'sillness, far less how to treat it. And as she embarked on the long, agonising process of savingher son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own.Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifullywritten account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifully written account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. As Amanda embarked on the long, agonising process of saving her son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781921922695
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. When it became clear that Amanda Webster's eleven-year-old son Riche was not just a little tooskinny but dangerously ill, people were often surprised.Do boys get anorexia? they would ask.And then, How did he get it?That was the question Amanda asked herself, too. She had trained as a doctor; she knew thatevery disease has a cause. And if her son had an eating disorder, she wondered what thecause could possibly be but something she and her husband Kevin had done-or failed to do?Quick to blame both Kevin and herself, worried about how her two other kids were coping,Amanda also found herself at odds with a medical establishment that barely understood Riche'sillness, far less how to treat it. And as she embarked on the long, agonising process of savingher son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own.Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifullywritten account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. Brave, honest and ultimately uplifting, The Boy Who Loved Apples is a compelling and beautifully written account of life with an eating disorder, and a gritty, moving testament to a mother's love. As Amanda embarked on the long, agonising process of saving her son's life she found herself battling not just Riche's demons but her own. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781921922695
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