In this moving memoir Ruth Joseph tells the story of her mother Judiths tragicstruggle with depression and anorexia. Following her escape from Nazi Germanyand t... » 

In this moving memoir Ruth Joseph tells the story of her mother Judiths tragicstruggle with depression and anorexia. Following her escape from Nazi Germanyand the loss other family Judith searches for unconditional love andacceptance. Her behavior spirals into anorexia a disease little known orunderstood in 1950s Britain. Eventually roles are reversed. Ruth must care forJudith. The generation gap is tragically bridged by loss and extreme selfloathing. in this story of a familys fight to survive. «