non-fiction

Chasing Silhouettes

“As the mother of 6, including 2 daughters, we so pray to avoid any eating disorders….How? As a homeschooled child and daughter of a pastor, Emily Wierenga writes transparently and tenderly about her own journey and how God has brought healing and brings to the page the wisdom of some most esteemed disorder experts on the continent. A deeply helpful read for those in ministry with young women.” 
 
– Ann Voskamp, New York Times bestselling author of One Thousand Gifts and The Broken Way

Emily Wierenga gets vulnerable and practical in a revealing book about the thought process of a young woman battling an eating disorder — herself. Sharing her story, Emily speaks to the heart of those who care about others struggling with an eating disorder and shares a practical way forward from a biblical perspective. Comprised of insights and advice from both families and Christian professionals in the eating disorders field, Emily lays out a pathway that inspires and challenges readers to provide the kind of support a person struggling with an eating disorder needs.