New York, 11 septembre 2001. Alors que les tours s’effondrent sous ses yeux, Laura Moisin sombre dans l’anorexie, un combat intime où chaque repas devient une bataille.
Kid Rex is the story of one woman's struggle to overcome anorexia. After knowing other friends with anorexia and being baffled by their behavior (often wondering, "Why doesn't she just eat?!") Moisin suddenly found herself prone to the same disease, not eating at all and going weeks at a time taking in nothing but water and the occasional black coffee. She learns how to deceive the therapists her worried family sends her to, giving them all of the symptoms of depression so they'll misdiagnose her and let her continue to be anorexic.
When she recognizes that she has a serious problem, though, she finally owns up to a therapist working at her university. She tells him that she's an anorexic who needs to go to some group meetings to work through her condition. He looks at her doubtfully and says, "No, I don't think you're an anorexic." All that runs through her mind is that she must be fat. Shortly after this devastating therapy visit, the Twin Towers fall in the September 11th attacks, and Moisin watches it happen from her apartment window. Her ensuing depression quickens her already dangerous downward spiral.
Kid Rex is a book about hope, and looking to oneself and to those around you to help get out from under the hold of such a dreadful and powerful disease. This book is written for people who are also suffering from anorexia to let them know they're not alone, but Moisin never takes on a know-it-all tone. Books on anorexia that are currently available are either preachy, or more commonly, clinical accounts written by doctors, not people suffering from the disease.
The book is also written for families and friends who find themselves unable to understand why their loved one won't just eat. When Moisin goes to a clinic and they plop down a tray of food in front of her, even the most sceptical reader will gasp and realize what an unsympathetic thing they've done to her. Moisin actually puts the reader into the head of someone suffering from anorexia, in beautiful and moving prose. The result is a book that is truly unforgettable.
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When she recognizes that she has a serious problem, though, she finally owns up to a therapist working at her university. She tells him that she's an anorexic who needs to go to some group meetings to work through her condition. He looks at her doubtfully and says, "No, I don't think you're an anorexic." All that runs through her mind is that she must be fat. Shortly after this devastating therapy visit, the Twin Towers fall in the September 11th attacks, and Moisin watches it happen from her apartment window. Her ensuing depression quickens her already dangerous downward spiral.
Kid Rex is a book about hope, and looking to oneself and to those around you to help get out from under the hold of such a dreadful and powerful disease. This book is written for people who are also suffering from anorexia to let them know they're not alone, but Moisin never takes on a know-it-all tone. Books on anorexia that are currently available are either preachy, or more commonly, clinical accounts written by doctors, not people suffering from the disease.
The book is also written for families and friends who find themselves unable to understand why their loved one won't just eat. When Moisin goes to a clinic and they plop down a tray of food in front of her, even the most sceptical reader will gasp and realize what an unsympathetic thing they've done to her. Moisin actually puts the reader into the head of someone suffering from anorexia, in beautiful and moving prose. The result is a book that is truly unforgettable.
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Kid Rex offre un témoignage brut et poignant sur l’anorexie, vu de l’intérieur. Laura Moisin y décrit sans fard son combat quotidien, ses mensonges aux thérapeutes, et sa lente reconstruction. Ce récit, à la fois intime et universel, permet de comprendre la complexité de cette maladie, bien au-delà des clichés. Il apporte aussi un message d’espoir pour celles et ceux qui en souffrent.
Le livre aborde principalement l’anorexie, la dépression, et la quête de soi. Il explore aussi les relations familiales, la pression sociale, et l’impact d’un événement historique comme le 11 septembre sur une vie déjà fragilisée. Enfin, il questionne la résilience et la possibilité de se reconstruire après un effondrement.
Kid Rex s’adresse d’abord aux personnes touchées par les troubles alimentaires, ainsi qu’à leurs proches, pour les aider à mieux comprendre cette maladie. Il intéressera aussi les professionnels de santé, les étudiants en psychologie, et tous ceux qui s’intéressent aux récits de résilience et aux témoignages authentiques.
Vous pourrez interroger le smartbook sur les mécanismes de l’anorexie, les étapes clés du parcours de Laura Moisin, ou encore l’impact du 11 septembre sur son état. Posez-lui aussi des questions sur les stratégies de guérison, les relations avec les thérapeutes, ou les conseils pour les proches.
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