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Luckiest Girl In The World

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Luckiest Girl In The World

by LEVENKRON STEVEN

Penguin Usa | January 29, 2010 | Hardcover

Just looking at Katie Roskova, you''d think she had it all: she was pretty, popular, an A-student at an exclusive private school, and on her way to becoming a champion figure skater. But there was another Katie -- the one she hid from the world -- who was having trouble dealing with the mounting pressures of her young life. And it was this Katie who, with no other means of expression available to her, reacted to her overbearing mother, her absent father, her unforgiving schedule, and her oblivious classmates by turning her self-doubt into self-hatred. And into self-mutilation.

In his previous novel, The Best Little Girl in the World, Steven Levenkron brought insight, expertise, and sensitivity to the painful subject of anorexia nervosa. Now he applies these same talents to demystifying a condition that is just as heartbreaking, and becoming more common everyday. Through his depiction of Katie''s self-mutilating behavior -- she is called "a cutter" by her peers -- and her triumphant road to recovery, he offers a compelling profile of a young girl in trouble, and much-needed hope to the growing numbers who suffer from this shocking syndrome.

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    Lacey Cloarec

    Rating: 5/5

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    Lacey Cloarec

    11 years ago

    When I first picked up this book, I was skeptical. Too many books are not real-to-life. But the plot quickly came out at me and it was hard to put down. Though the subject was serious, it wasn't a sombre book but merely a book to make people aware that this is a very real disorder. It makes you realize that EVERYONE today has problems, but they can be overcome.

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    Amy Alberton

    Rating: 4/5

    Good Book

    Amy Alberton

    12 years ago

    This is a cool books, that all teenage girls should read. I think there are a lot of things in this book that most of us can relate too. The only think that I disliked about this book, was the ending. I think it could have been a little more detailed and longer.

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    Madeline Jenkins

    Rating: 5/5

    Truly Fabulous!

    Madeline Jenkins

    13 years ago

    I can consider myself, "The Luckiest Girl in the World" after reading this book simply because of it's unique storyline and the way it relates to every day life. Many people, especially teenagers, suffer from self-mutilation and self-destructive tendencies. I believe that this book gives the reader an open mind and a sensitive look at this growing psychological illness.

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From Our Editors

From the bestselling author of "The Best Little Girl in the World" comes a poignant story about a young skater battling her self-destructive impulses--a compelling profile of a young girl in trouble, and much-needed advice for the growing numbers who suffer from this shocking syndrome.

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Just looking at Katie Roskova, you''d think she had it all: she was pretty, popular, an A-student at an exclusive private school, and on her way to becoming a champion figure skater. But there was another Katie -- the one she hid from the world -- who was having trouble dealing with the mounting pressures of her young life. And it was this Katie who, with no other means of expression available to her, reacted to her overbearing mother, her absent father, her unforgiving schedule, and her oblivious classmates by turning her self-doubt into self-hatred. And into self-mutilation.

In his previous novel, The Best Little Girl in the World, Steven Levenkron brought insight, expertise, and sensitivity to the painful subject of anorexia nervosa. Now he applies these same talents to demystifying a condition that is just as heartbreaking, and becoming more common everyday. Through his depiction of Katie''s self-mutilating behavior -- she is called "a cutter" by her peers -- and her triumphant road to recovery, he offers a compelling profile of a young girl in trouble, and much-needed hope to the growing numbers who suffer from this shocking syndrome.

About the Author

Steven Levenkron is a psychotherapist in private practice & the best-selling author of "The Best Little Girl in the World". He lives in New York.

Hardcover

192 Pages, 5.25 x 7.8 x 0.55 IN

January 29, 2010

Penguin Usa


0140266259
9780140266252

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