Dounya Awada

A Muslim American woman recounts her struggle with body dysmorphic disorder, from childhood binge eating and obesity to a teenage eating disorder. Her faith plays a large role, including some goofy scenes that have her literally talking and wrestling with the devil. Good intent, flat execution.

And it was really disconcerting to turn the page from her declaration that, "I have learned to accept me for me . . ." that caps her memoir and see rel="nofollow" target="_top">Awada's photo on the About the Author page. The image is the basis of the cover, but between makeup and possibly some photo retouching her nose has practically disappeared from her face. It's an odd choice that perhaps undercuts the moral the story is presenting. Fortunately, the following pages also have some more realistic images from the author's life.… (meer)