Stick Figure By: Lori Gottlieb

Lori is a unique, 11 year old girl who enjoys playing chess, getting straight A's in school and always being right. Throughout the beginning of the story, she is desperately trying to fit in and be popular. She is surrounded by images of very thin women. Women who diet, count calories, and obsess about their weight. Lori starts becoming very self-conscious of her weight and begins dieting. What started out as just eating a little less, led in to a whole lot more towards the end. She was hospitalized and kept in a controlled environment. This story is a very serious yet extremely humorous one. This is a true story and is based on true events. If you enjoy crazy stories on different people's lives, I suggest reading this stomach-turner! ~K~