![]() ![]() The changes in Kessa quickly become apparent to her bewildered parents. Kessa is in command of herself and her world. ![]() ![]() She recreates herself as "Kessa," a controlled, aloof girl she sees as perfect. Her family dynamic is such that she feels she doesn't belong in the same way as her siblings, and this carries over into the rest of her life. Levenkron, who is a specialist and leading expert in the field of eating disorders, draws upon years of experience to bring us the story of Francesca, a shy, self-conscious girl of fifteen who has a depreciating lack of self-acceptance. This is not a book of statistics and percentages. There are many reasons why an eating disorder takes root, and while it is not possible to fit every case into a cookie cutter mold, this fictional account of what could be considered a classic case of anorexia is very realistic in the way it illuminates the control issues, loathing, and fear of intimacy and dependence that are most often the hallmarks of this debilitating disorder. ![]() After more than thirty years in print, "The Best Little Girl in the World" by author and psychotherapist Steven Levenkron remains one of the best books providing insight into the inner turmoil of the anorexic. ![]()
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