{"product_id":"something-spectacular-greta-gleissner-9781580054157","title":"Something Spectacular: The True Story of One Rockette's Battle with Bulimia","description":"Greta Gleissner, a longtime professional dancer, dreamed her whole life of becoming a Rockette. Then she became one--and she fell into the grips of a powerful eating disorder that began poison her life from the inside out. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSomething Spectacular\u003c\/i\u003e is Gleissner's raw, personal chronicle of the devastating effects bulimia exacts upon her life during her time as a Rockette. As her disorder takes over, she begins to lead a dual life: happy-go-lucky on the outside; tortured by obsessive, self-destructive voices on the inside. Immersed in an environment in which even talent is secondary to appearance, Gleissner hides her disorder by any means necessary--lying, cheating, and stealing with no regard for the consequences of her actions--until she hits rock bottom and is forced to face the truths behind her disease. Her intensive odyssey of self-discovery ultimately gives her the strength to reshape her self-image, embrace her sexuality, and break free of the malignant hold bulimia has on her life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to give voice to the pervasive but often unaddressed problem of eating disorders in the dance industry, \u003ci\u003eSomething Spectacular\u003c\/i\u003e is a gripping exposé of the insidious nature of eating-related diseases--and a profound account of one woman's journey toward self-acceptance and recovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greta Gleissner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580054153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580054157\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Greta Gleissner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941579718911,"sku":"9781580054157","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_06caefaf-0dc7-4c2c-8bff-a1b88d0ba726.jpg?v=1681453741","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/something-spectacular-greta-gleissner-9781580054157","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}