I thought this book was going to be another diet book memoir focused on the how to, but it was so much more. Frances Kuffel transports the reader into the painful world of a food addiction. She is somebody who is physiologically and psychologically dependent on her drug of choice: Food. She is brutally honest in her depiction of life before, during and after her amazing weight loss. The book is beautifully written with lots of humor and candor. As Frances discovers the "World of Girls" she also discovers the joy and sadness of real intimacy for the first time without her protective layer. She joins a 12 step program to help her lose the weight and grapple with her new thin identity. It was a fascinating read and I highly recommend it to book clubs.