Miriam Adderholdt-Elliot, Perfectionism: What's Bad About Being Too Good? Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit, 1987. Discusses the difference between doing your best and overdoing it. Kaz Cooke, Real Gorgeous: The Truth About Body and Beauty. New York: W. W. Norton, 1996. Gives practical ways to find real self-esteem. Uses jokes, cartoons, and humor to discuss eating disorders, body image, diet myths, and the media.

Michael Maloney and Rachel Kranz, Straight Talk About Eating Disorders. New York: Facts On File, 1991. Gives facts on eating disorders, including the biology of weight and the mixed messages girls get about food and looks.

Barbara Moe, Coping with Eating Disorders. Rev. ed. New York: The Rosen Publishing Group, 1995. Gives facts on eating disorders, including the role of families, the media, and society.

Cherry Boone O'Neill, Dear Cherry: Questions and Answers on Eating Disorders. New York: Continuum, 1985. O'Neill answers questions about eating disorders.

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