Rebecca J. Lester is Professor of Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis and a licensed clinical social worker. She is the author of numerous academic articles and the award-winning book Jesus in Our Wombs.
"""A refreshing perspective on the realities and challenges one faces when living with an eating disorder.... Recommended."" * CHOICE * ""Impressive and exhaustive.... Those who treat, study, or are afflicted with an eating disorder in the family will find excellent resources here."" * Truthdig * “This is psychological anthropology at its best.” * Anthropology News * “Lester offers one of the most compassionate, realistic, nuanced examinations of the complexity of ED care and patients I have read. Her book presents a much-needed discourse exemplifying how the American treatment landscape fails patients and perpetuates illness.” * Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work *"