Reviews

Below are reviews from playwrights, teachers, recovered anorexics and parents. Please email me with your own!

I came upon this book when researching a play I'm writing about Anorexia. It has been truly inspirational and I was amazed at the maturity of the writing. Katie Metcalfe is definitely a name to watch out for in the future. The book was informative, educational, moving and entertaining and I highly recommend it.

-Geoff Lawson, Playwright.

This book is truly fantastic and Katie has shown this evil illness can be won, throughout her ups and downs she has shared with us her AMAZINGLY inspiring account in which has helped me greatly and gave life in recovery another chance, Thank you Katie, .... This book is a must read, its an honest account and heart warming true story to what life is like with an ED...

-Jay Taylor, recovered anorexic.

This is Katie’s second book. She gives an honest and very open account of the horror that is anorexia. Read this to open your eyes to the demon that might lurk in your family. For professionals this book gives an inside account to what goes on insides someone’s head and how family systems are destroyed. For the individual that has or is being affected by the 'Stranger in the Family' there is hope and light out there that can help to heal yourself and those around you. Powerful stuff.

-Jonathan Lee, Teaching Learning Mentor, Middlesbrough College, Bsc Hons (Psyc)

“I have just read your book and I have to say it is an amazing, in depth, very honest account of this terrible battle many of us face.”

“I wanted to thank you for giving me the strength to go on. Your book has helped me in so many ways, and I feel that it is you that has helped me.”

“I have just finished reading your book and it was incredible. I feel that your book has provided me with more support and determination than any of the medical authorities ever have. Thank you for giving me the incentive to re-evaluate myself and my life!”

“Your book may have saved my life today.”

“I found the family stories really helpful and reassuring. My parents are going to read your book now and I think it will help them to gain an understanding of it all. This book is really powerful and I have definitely found it useful. Thank you so much!”

“My life has been obsessed with low weight and calories – it’s nearly broken my marriage and hurt my children. I know that I will die if I don’t stop this NOW. Thanks for the inspiration to finally get myself going and try to live again.”

“Thank you Katie for giving me such clear and simple insight.”