{"product_id":"love-bade-me-eat-paperback-1","title":"Love Bade Me Eat - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlys Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this searingly honest-and at times unexpectedly humorous- account, \u003cem\u003eLove Bade Me Eat\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of one woman's encounter with the Love that rescues her from the grip of chronic, life-threatening anorexia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in the UK, autistic, and a gifted young musician, Alys experiences a devastating breakdown at just fourteen while studying at two of Britain's most prestigious music schools. What follows is a decades-long struggle with severe and enduring anorexia, complex PTSD, self-harm, and a host of other mental health challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy forty-four, broken and exhausted, her family fractured and her life defined by an endless cycle of psychiatric hospitalisations, Alys reaches a turning point. In her darkest moment, she has a life-changing encounter with The Shepherd. From that moment, a remarkable love story begins-one in which the many layers of her suffering are tenderly uncovered, leading her toward healing, restoration, and hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir of illness and recovery, \u003cem\u003eLove Bade Me Eat\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the profound, life-giving truths that made transformation possible. It is a story for anyone who has wrestled with despair, longed for freedom, or yearned to meet, perhaps for the first time, the Love from which they came.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 398\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48445069066461,"sku":"9781764562010","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/eMcT0niWk9781764562010_d660dd64-87d2-44dd-8071-cd60038d6551.webp?v=1787760186","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/love-bade-me-eat-paperback-1","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}