{"product_id":"food-school-paperback","title":"Food School - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJade Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Funny and informative, Jade effortlessly hits the sweet spot between silly and sincere to deliver a delightful treat despite its heavy topic. Grab a snack, a drink and definitely grab Food School!\" - Hana Chatani, author of \u003ci\u003eGive Her Back To Me\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA twenty-something college dropout enrols in a full-time outpatient program for eating disorder recovery. As they change their relationship with food, their relationships with people change, too.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOlive's post-secondary education isn't what they'd planned. Instead of college, they spend five days a week, eight hours a day at what Olive calls \"Food School\" a full-time outpatient program for eating disorder recovery where they learn, talk, and cry about eating disorders as part of a survivor support group. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntensely committed to recovery, Olive confronts the secretive, self-destructive, and sometimes tragically comedic nature of their illness, while struggling with the complexities of modern mental health care. With support and perspective from their roommate, a fellow patient, and their partner, Olive learns to open up about their abusive relationship with food and exercise--and finds ways to cope with the reality of living in a society that actively encourages disordered eating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this fictional slice of life comic, Jade Armstrong (\u003ci\u003eScout Is Not a Band Kid\u003c\/i\u003e) explores the ways our relationships with food impact our connections with the people we love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJade Armstrong\u003c\/b\u003e is a non-binary Canadian graphic novelist and member of the comics collective Hello Boyfriend. They like to write slice of life, humour, and YA comics. Candied ginger is their favourite snack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763750732064,"sku":"9781772620962","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a9f181d69958357e19ba2d62fae1ef01.webp?v=1780239746","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/food-school-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}