Elena Vanishing: A Memoir

Elena Dunkle · Clare B. Dunkle

May 2015 · Chronicle Books

About this ebook

Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia. Told entirely from Elena's perspective over a five-year period and cowritten with her mother, award-winning author Clare B. Dunkle, Elena's memoir is a fascinating and intimate look at a deadly disease, and a must read for anyone who knows someone suffering from an eating disorder.

Ratings and reviews

Elena's struggle with her ED is laid out raw for everyone. Her honesty in describing anorexia is in stark contrast to other books written about the conditions, where the underlying message seems to be "Gosh, this anorexia sure is crummy but I know everything will turn out great!" That is what makes this book a riveting read.

The struggles Elena faces really hits home.. An inspiration to hopefully get the help we all need. To recognize we are all worthy of self care and self love

I wasn't enjoyed this! Not like any other memoir I've read

About the author

Clare B. Dunkle is an award-winning author of seven acclaimed fantasy and science fiction novels, including The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy, the first book of which was a winner of the 2004 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature. A Texan (and former Texas librarian), Clare now lives in Germany, but travels often to the United States to see her family, especially her two daughters, Valerie and Elena, and her grandchildren. Find out more about Clare at www.claredunkle.com.