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Dying to be Thin
Capitol Theater
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Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that affects up to 3 out
of every 100 women and girls. Dying to Be Thin,
written by Linda Carson, who herself recovered from bulimia,
tells the story of seventeen-year-old Amanda Jones, who thinks
she will never be happy until she is the right shape - thin.
With disarming honesty and humor, Amanda tells the audience
how she fell into a pattern of binge eating and purging. On
the surface, her war is on food, but in truth, food is the
weapon she uses in a battle with low self-esteem.
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Monday, November 5, 2007 .
10:00 AM
grades 7 - 12
Approximate length: 55 minutes plus Q&A
CURRICULUM
KEY: Theater Arts, Health, Media Literacy, Character
Education
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