GIVEAWAY: 3 Copies Of “Chasing Silhouettes”
What Are We Giving Away?
3 Copies of “Chasing Silhouettes: How To Help A Loved One Battling An Eating Disorder” – by Emily Wierenga.
Emily shared the beginning of her story with us yesterday here.
- One paperback copy of Chasing Silhouettes
- Two e-book copies of Chasing Silhouettes
How To Enter
- LIKE this post
- Leave a COMMENT including your EMAIL address
- Giveaway closes MONDAY, October 8th at Midnight PST
Need this book ASAP?
- Purchase the paperback on Amazon here
- Purchase it on Kindle here
- Read more information at chasingsilhouettes.com
Statistics
- It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – 7 million women & 1 million men
- Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder
- One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses
- An estimated 10 – 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males
- Anorexia is the 3rd most common chronic illness among adolescents
- 95% of those who have eating disorders are between the ages of 12 and 25
- 50% of girls between the ages of 11 and 13 see themselves as overweight
- 80% of 13-year-olds have attempted to lose weight
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michysquishy04@yahoo.com.sg
October 3, 2012 at 2:11 am
bless you michelle. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm
Thank you, Emily, for your heart and vulnerability.
reneeronika@quietanthem.com
October 3, 2012 at 2:13 am
Jennifer.b.jobe[at]gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 2:38 am
thank you for your encouragement dear renee. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:20 pm
I’m not comfortable leaving my email address in a comment, but I want to enter the giveaway! This book sounds great :)
October 3, 2012 at 2:55 am
i totally respect that jen. hope you have a wonderful day! e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:21 pm
mictsu613@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 3:24 am
thank you so much, friend. bless you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:21 pm
Please? :) I particularly need this, right now.. I doubt I'll 'win' the giveaway but even so – thank you Emily Wierenga, for writing the book for all of us. And thank you GWP, for letting us know about this wonderful book. colouredwhirl@gmail.com.
October 3, 2012 at 5:39 am
oh alicia, if you ever need to chat, let me know. my email is wierenga.emily@gmail.com. bless you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:22 pm
That was a wonderful article – thanks for posting! kelsey.scherer[at]gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 6:10 am
thank you kelsey. may you know hope. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I'd love to win! koerner77@yahoo.com
October 3, 2012 at 6:27 am
so appreciate you today, erin! e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:25 pm
I would love to have a copy of this!
sweetlybroken1989@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 6:28 am
thank you so much friend. peace to you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Emily is an amazing writer. I'm so excited about her book. stephanie@fakeleft.com
October 3, 2012 at 7:54 am
humbled, stephanie. thank you. truly. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm
Thank you so much for writing this!
bzaiman229@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 8:27 am
you're so welcome, bethany :) bless you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm
belizabethiann@gmail.com
This would be awesome to have so I can help my friends and also girls on my hall who may be struggling with this issue.
October 3, 2012 at 8:36 am
i love your heart, elizabeth. thank you for helping others. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:26 pm
Thank you, Emily, for being obedient to the call. Story-telling is worship. And life-giving.
amy.rockwell.hunt@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 8:50 am
thank you for endless encouragement, amy. love to you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm
i don't have facebook to like this post but i do like it! kate87664@gmail.com – i would love a copy of this book!
October 3, 2012 at 9:10 am
so appreciate it, kate! and good on you for not having facebook! :) blessings, e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:27 pm
kahickey@vt.edu
October 3, 2012 at 9:30 am
thank you katherine. peace, e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm
bethany.wensley@gmail.com :)
October 3, 2012 at 10:05 am
thank you beth. bless you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm
thank you beth! e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:34 pm
So thankful for this book – for Emily, really. I can't wait to read it.
eloranicole@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 11:48 am
and i'm so thankful for you, sweet elora. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:29 pm
so thankful for you, sweet elora. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm
This book will be so important for so many.
peacejoyveg@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 12:14 pm
i hope it will bring healing, friend. thank you. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm
stephanie.gluch@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 12:49 pm
thank you stephanie. hope you have a great day! e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:33 pm
This looks great! thanks for the fun contest! liked- cindy batchelor
ladyboarder9669@yahoo.com
October 3, 2012 at 12:51 pm
thank you cindy. peace to you, e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm
katelyn.collison@students.fhu.edu
I want to be a Christian counselor, so a book like this would really help me look at this topic at a closer look.
October 3, 2012 at 12:55 pm
i love that you want to be a counselor, friend. i love your heart for others. e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:35 pm
Very cool. Would love this book!
bailey.863@buckeyemail.osu.edu
October 3, 2012 at 12:59 pm
thank you friend. much joy, e.
October 3, 2012 at 4:36 pm
I would really love to read this entire story!
melissa.anthony23@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 12:59 pm
Sadly, the statistics don't surprise this college student.
jacksonmn2@vcu.edu
October 3, 2012 at 1:01 pm
sammmbam@gmail.com
:)
October 3, 2012 at 1:04 pm
My church has a care group for people with eating disorders. This book would be a great tool. laujen67@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 1:05 pm
oh jen, i love that your church has this. so, so good. bless you.
October 3, 2012 at 4:31 pm
rubyruiz26@gmail.com
:)
October 3, 2012 at 1:19 pm
thank you rubi! e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:46 pm
mich38m@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 1:23 pm
peace to you, michelle! e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:47 pm
As someone who has also struggled on and off for years with eating disorders, I'd love to read this and hear her story and gain her insights.
starlight_se@hotmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 1:25 pm
stacy, if you ever need to talk, let me know: wierenga.emily@gmail.com. peace to you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:47 pm
I would LOVE this book – mostly because I'm watching a few friends seriously struggle and would love Emily's thoughts on how to support them and be a friend through this. (But if I don't win, I'll likely end up getting it anyway!) megan.dutill@gmail.com – thanks for the giveaway!
(also, my heart is happy that you're back to regularly scheduled posts! But I'm glad you were able to take the time away)
October 3, 2012 at 1:25 pm
megan, i ache for you and for your friends. let me know if you ever need to talk: wierenga.emily@gmail.com. thank you for standing in the gap on their behalf. also, the book's website is http://www.chasingsilhouettes.com. there are blog posts on there by guest hosts which might be helpful.
October 4, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Very interested to read this book!
susie@gethipp.com
October 3, 2012 at 1:32 pm
thank you so much susie! appreciate the support. e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:49 pm
adhower@uab.edu
October 3, 2012 at 2:01 pm
thanks aubrie!
October 4, 2012 at 10:49 pm
SicEmxxAMY@gmail.com =)
October 3, 2012 at 2:08 pm
thank you amy. blessings, e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:49 pm
So excited to read this book! I struggled with an eating disorder for four years and was only able to overcome it through the grace of God and the support of others. I think this book will be such a good insight into the mind of someone else who has struggled as well!
kkmccully@cn.edu
October 3, 2012 at 2:39 pm
oh kenna, it can be such a lonely experience, can't it? if you ever need to talk, my email is wierenga.emily@gmail.com. bless you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:51 pm
karenwiersma@live.com.
I am a social worker and this would be a great tool!
October 3, 2012 at 2:41 pm
thank you for your heart, karen. may God bless you as you help others. e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:50 pm
hockey05_06@hotmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 2:42 pm
thanks amanda! peace, e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:52 pm
korin_brown@yahoo.com
October 3, 2012 at 3:39 pm
thank you korin!
October 4, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Emily, you are amazing! Can't wait to read this book.
October 3, 2012 at 3:41 pm
aw samantha thank you! hope you and joel are well… miss you guys. e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:53 pm
cshaw451@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 4:26 pm
thank you carlinn!
October 4, 2012 at 10:53 pm
jms61190@ucmo.edu
October 3, 2012 at 4:32 pm
appreciate it, jenna! e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:54 pm
mickenzie.carpenter@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 4:59 pm
bless you, mickenzie. love the spelling of your name. e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:55 pm
very cool book. i'm glad it was written. :)
emilysophia.stevenson@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 5:14 pm
appreciate your support, emily–and love your name :) e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:55 pm
I would LOVE a copy. clairehellar@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 5:19 pm
thank you, friend. so appreciate your support. may God meet you where you're at… e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:56 pm
I would LOVE to get a copy of this!
October 3, 2012 at 5:29 pm
sorry forgot my email: annmkie@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 5:30 pm
I can't like this on facebook out of respect for my precious friend who's still in denial. I feel like you wrote this book for my life! Thanks for sharing your story!
xc_girl@bellsouth.net
October 3, 2012 at 5:31 pm
oh annie. my heart hurts for you and for your friend. if you ever need to talk, let me know: wierenga.emily@gmail.com. e.
October 4, 2012 at 10:56 pm
I've been struggling with an eating disorder for many years now and last year when I was 19 I finally decided to enter outpatient treatment for it. Almost a year later, I'm struggling more than ever and I think it has a lot to do with the fact that my parents/friends do not know how to help/support me. I want my life back, I don't want to be fighting for it any longer, but I need people in my life who know how to help me reach that goal. I would love to be able to give a copy of this book to my loved ones so they can learn more and know how to help me/support me, I think it could help so much!
October 3, 2012 at 6:25 pm
i long for your parents and family to have this resource, friend. please let me know if you ever want to talk: wierenga.emily@gmail.com.
October 4, 2012 at 10:57 pm
I know one girl specifically that I would love to read this for. taymabelitini@yahoo.com
October 3, 2012 at 6:33 pm
taylor, thank you for being a friend to this girl. she needs you. let me know if you or she ever needs to talk: wierenga.emily@gmail.com. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:00 pm
I love this site and this book looks very interesting and I would love the chance to read this book.
As a social work student I think this could be a very helpful book.
melissakoning@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 8:26 pm
melissa, i love that you're getting into social work. what a brave and beautiful heart you have. bless you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:01 pm
Lizylemonade@gmail.com
October 3, 2012 at 8:35 pm
thank you elizabeth. bless you. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm
I’d love a copy as a therapist hoping to get a job working with women dealing with eating disorders.
Katie(dot)razor(at)gmail(dot)com
October 3, 2012 at 9:58 pm
oh katie i love that you're hoping to do this! bless you. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:04 pm
californiameganATgmail
October 3, 2012 at 10:35 pm
thank you so much megan! e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:05 pm
I'm working on my M.A. in counseling…I would LOVE this book :) ameliajayne@me.com
October 3, 2012 at 10:48 pm
i love that you're going into counseling, friend. bless you as you care for others. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:19 pm
This book so needed, stories of truth and the enlightenment given on someone's else's journey is the best way to learn and for God to speak to us! Can't wait to read it.
ajones14@leeu.edu
October 3, 2012 at 10:48 pm
ashley, i love the excitement and joy in your voice here. you are an encouragement. bless you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:19 pm
This is an eye opener!!
Angie_doc_96@hotmail.com
October 4, 2012 at 11:27 am
thank you angelica… for allowing your eyes to be opened. i appreciate you. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:20 pm
From reading the first part this looks to be a wonderful resource for our youth ministry program- heidi@lotw.org
October 4, 2012 at 12:28 pm
i love that you work with youth, heidi. bless you as you give your time and energy on behalf of others. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:20 pm
Thank you so much for writing this. There's still so much ignorance and misunderstanding related to eating disorders in our society and I respect any person with every fiber in my being for speaking out and sharing their story.
simmons.ja@att.net
October 4, 2012 at 12:49 pm
wow jessica, this really encourages me. thank you so much, girl! e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm
Eppalac@gmail.com
October 4, 2012 at 1:36 pm
thanks trish! bless you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:22 pm
This book looks amazing!
Becky
October 4, 2012 at 5:08 pm
thank you becky. i am so grateful for the hope in your words. e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Your courage shines with hope, Emily. Thank you.
robin dot zastrow at gmail dot com
October 4, 2012 at 5:13 pm
thank you robin. this is beautiful. bless you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Excited to read this book, how powerful!
kakiaustin@sbcglobal.net
October 4, 2012 at 5:35 pm
thank you so much kathleen! i appreciate it! peace to you, e.
October 4, 2012 at 11:23 pm
this is fantastic! i would love to read it
smitht9@spu.edu
October 5, 2012 at 1:17 am
ramarquez85@gmail.com. sometimes I miss being sickly skinny.
October 5, 2012 at 4:19 pm
I would love to read it!
October 7, 2012 at 4:04 pm
Thank you so much for sharing and spreading encouragement!
acviladiu@crimson.ua.edu
October 7, 2012 at 5:00 pm
llmccar@gmail.com
October 7, 2012 at 5:06 pm
Sounds like an inspiring read!
dismith2007@gmail.com
October 8, 2012 at 3:22 am
People need to read this, whether for themselves or another. An amazing friend said to me the other day that "it's back" and I knew exactly what she was talking about before she elaborated. This book hits the "it" on the head. God's incredible power through the vulnerable, brokenness of your book. Wow.
shae911@gmail.com
(and I'm just in time)
October 8, 2012 at 7:42 am
I would really like to read this, I loved the opening to her story and want to finish it.
kristin.worldchanger@gmail.com
Glad that GWP is back to regular posting again, I missed you!
October 8, 2012 at 9:24 am
saw1002@yahoo.com, I couldn't like because I dont have a facebook
October 8, 2012 at 1:02 pm
regisfilia7@gmail.com
Still pressing through one…..never heard of this book but I am really intrigued….
October 8, 2012 at 5:36 pm
As someone who battled an eating disorder for years, this really hit home for me. I would love to have this as a tool to help other women (and men) love the bodies that God created for them and get through their eating disorders. Thank you Emily Wierenga for writing about your past struggles to help others, that is truly amazing. kradamaker@gmail.com
October 8, 2012 at 8:27 pm
https://www.sevenly.org/
This company is also working on helping girls with eating disorders this week. They are partnering with Mercy Ministries — $14 is being donated from every article of clothing you buy!
October 9, 2012 at 5:25 pm
ladyrose94@gmail.com
October 10, 2012 at 10:22 pm
I would love to read this book with the girls in my mall group. shanhansen@yahoo.com
October 12, 2012 at 1:08 pm