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<br> Lelwica's thesis that eating disorders both mask and reveal deep spiritual hungers, which she defines broadly as hungers for meaning and value, is extraordinarily well researched and clearly, cogently, and persuasively argued. Her analysis and critique make for powerful reading, and she follows up with an equally strong constructive program in conclusion. In my estimation she makes a major advance in understanding eating disorders, as well as an important contribution to more general cultural critique, viewed through the lens of eating disorders. --Paula Cooey, Trinity University<br> [Starving for Salvation] is interesting, thoroughly researched, and well written....Lelwicas work is [part of] the next generation of efforts to address a complex and perplexing problem, and it makes a suggestion that has both theoretical and clinical implications. --Margaret R. Miles, Dean, Graduate Theological Union<br>

Lelwica's thesis that eating disorders both mask and reveal deep spiritual hungers, which she defines broadly as hungers for meaning and value, is extraordinarily well researched and clearly, cogently, and persuasively argued. Her analysis and critique make for powerful reading, and she follows up with an equally strong constructive program in conclusion. In my estimation she makes a major advance in understanding eating disorders, as well as an important contribution to more general cultural critique, viewed through the lens of eating disorders. --Paula Cooey, Trinity University<br> [Starving for Salvation] is interesting, thoroughly researched, and well written....Lelwicas work is [part of] the next generation of efforts to address a complex and perplexing problem, and it makes a suggestion that has both theoretical and clinical implications. --Margaret R. Miles, Dean, Graduate Theological Union<br>

She is honest and open about her own experience of an eating disorder: her self-exposure and that of others is powerful and challenging. The Heythrop Journal, vol. 42, no. 4 argued with skill and sophistication ... takes a balanced approach ... articulates valuable, sometimes provocative, ideas The Heythrop Journal, vol. 42, no. 4 Lelwica ... has undoubtedly made a valuable contribution to thinking about eating disorders from a religio-cultural perspective. The Heythrop Journal, vol. 42, no. 4 A complex, challenging and rewarding read. Sandra Collins, RRT, Vol.7, Iss.4, 9/00. The strength of Lelwica's approach is the way she draws [all these] threads together, identifies common themes and offers a strategy for an integrated, multidisciplinary approach ... a rich resource for a wide range of interested groups, and no only those concerned with eating disorders. Sandra Collins, RRT, Vol.7, Iss.4, 9/00. this is a thorough and creative book. Lelwica engages critically with a number of different disciplines, and raises questions which reflect concerns in the wider field of mental health and scial justice, in America, the UK and Australia. Sandra Collins, RRT, Vol.7, Iss.4, 9/00. I was impressed by Lelwica's disclosure of her own experience of bulminia as a young woman ... To my mind, this goes much farther than simply sharing experience. Given the level of stigma associated with eating problems and mental illness, it is a powerful statement of solidarity and reflects her view of the political dimensions of spirituality. Sandra Collins, RRT, Vol.7, Iss.4, 9/00.

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Michelle M. Lelwica grew up in rural Minnesota and earned her Doctorate of Theology at Harvard Divinity School. She is currently Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at St. Mary's College of California.

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