Title: A gripping memoir
Product review: Dan Becker's, This Mean Disease, is a stark portrayal of the consequences of his mother's long battle with anorexia nervosa. This gripping memoir, which reads like a novel in which the author becomes the leading character, is a must read for anyone connected to this devastating disease. The book is unusual because it comes from the male perspective, a viewpoint that Becker conveys in sometimes painful honesty. But This Mean Disease works on other levels of the human experience and will be of interest even to those who have been spared direct association with the mean disease. The author's strained relationship with his father, which begins with interactions that barely achieve superficiality then gradually deepen as they both come to terms with the illness and their feelings, will find a ready audience for fathers and sons who struggle to express deeper thoughts than predicting the latest pennant race.
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