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Out of the way Read...

I hate writing reviews before I've finished the book.  But, this time, well...I'm running out of time.  So, I'm writing this book review with the caveat that I haven't finished it yet. I've shared before that sometimes I pick up books and think they'll be interesting, but then just can't seem to get motivated to read them.  That's the case with this book.  It sat on my desk for several weeks without me opening it.  My daughter happened to pick it up, though, which started an interesting conversation... Mommy, what's Anorexia? Hmm... Hmmm!  Well, sweetie, that's when people choose not to eat. Why?  Do they not have food to eat? No.  They have food. You mean--they diet? Yes, they diet.  But, they choose not to eat. They starve themselves? Yes, they do, sweetie. The conversation went a little longer as I tried to explain in 10 year old terms why. My daughter, my sweet daughter who talks to me about everything, was connecting the do...