A review by cdlindwall
Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationship with Food Through Myths, Metaphors, and Storytelling by Anita Johnston

2.0

Multiple women had recommended this book to me as an insightful guide for mending broken relationships with food. While there were certain parts of the book I found useful/powerful, I had trouble connecting to much of the advice.

The book is organized around these "myths," which she uses as metaphors for our eating disorders. I would've just skipped the myths and talked more directly about the disordered behavior. I also thought some of the chapters were a leeeettle too new age-y for me. I'm not big on dream analysis, for example. But I think the overall tone of the book (one of forgiveness and self-awareness) was important. It's also got some great feminine power/embracing your womanhood passages.

For those on the hunt for resources: The book "Intuitive Eating" spoke more accurately to my disordered eating, although at the time I wasn't ready to put into practice its suggestions.