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<p>At the age of twenty-one, stylish and striking Ron Saxen turned heads on the street. A promising model with a tony California agency, his lithe and muscular body graced the pages of magazines and even the cover of a fitness book. He was headed for a future of bright lights and brighter possibilities-but a dark turn of events would leave Saxen working for minimum wage in a coffee shop and dodging his agent less than a year later.</P><BR><P>Binge eating disorder, a malady that strikes some 2.5 million Americans-40 percent of whom are men-led Saxen to gain nearly one hundred pounds, destroying his modeling career and threatening his health and sanity. This compelling memoir tells Saxen's story as he plunges into binge eating, dangerous starvation diets, drug use, and a rollercoaster ride of odd careers, destructive relationships, and personal tragedies-all set against a fabulous backdrop that ranges from the streets of Sacramentoto the fundamentalist enclaves of the Great Plains. A gripping page turner from start to finish, this amazing personal memoir will help break stereotypes and shed new light on this common disorder.</p>
About the Author
Ron Saxen has worked as a model, stand-up comedian, and comedy writer and had worked in sales for a number of high-profile companies. He lives in Berkeley, CA.
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4.7 out of 5 stars (19 customer reviews)
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, May 19 2007
By FirefightersWife - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Good Eater: The True Story of One Man's Struggle with Binge Eating Disorder (Hardcover)
This book is about a man who grows up in a dysfuntional home and tries to make something of himself by going after all the wrong things. Number one being food and then girls, sex, jobs and even marriage. In the end though he realizes that the only thing that makes him well is realizing he will never be perfect and learning to accept himself with his flaws. I found the book very interesting. The only reason I gave it a 4 is becuase of the constant swearing. Ok, I am not a prude and I understand that at times swearing can get across the point of pain. But, the F word was used constantly and I got tired of it in the end.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Honest and heartwarming, Mar 29 2007
By Daphne Taylor - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Good Eater: The True Story of One Man's Struggle with Binge Eating Disorder (Hardcover)
This book did an excellent job of bringing a very difficult and sensitive subject to light for me. It was a great read, funny, poignant an brutally honest at times. I finished it rooting for Ron!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Good Eater is a Great Reader!, Feb 16 2007
By Paul G "Paul" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Good Eater: The True Story of One Man's Struggle with Binge Eating Disorder (Hardcover)
Ron leads you through the struggles of his childhood and how he chose to escape. FOOD!
It is truly an inspirational story that anyone can relate to.
I read a pre-release copy on a flight to Alaska and could not put it down. Each chapter is a page-turner, based on the events in Ron's life. His humor comes through in the writing and that makes the book a light read on this heavy subject.
This is not a "how to recover" book, it is one man's struggle and how he survived.
No matter what your reading interest, and even if you are not interested in the subject of eating disorders, this is a book that is worth picking up and hard to put down.
Enjoy. Paul
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