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Novels
a suspenseful novel of rescue and redemption set in Central Asia at the start of the Cold War, featuring two unforgettable heroines whose fates are irrevocably intertwined.
The unforgettable tale of star-crossed love that spans four decades and two continents.
A young photographer wrestles with her repressed past and identity as an Amerasian in New York's Chinatown. Now back in print after more than a decade, FACE is Aimee's first novel.
Craft & Criticism
Resources and suggestions for students and fellow writers
Aimee's latest book reviews
Work on Eating Disorders
How do anorexia and bulimia impact life AFTER recovery? GAINING is one of the first books about eating disorders to connect the latest scientific insights to the personal truth of life before, during, and especially after anorexia and bulimia.
America's first memoir of anorexia, and one of the earliest books about eating disorders, originally published in 1979
While there are numerous memoirs available chronicling individual women’s struggles with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders, this is the first book to bring together many people’s stories to create a complete and candid picture of the recovery process. Aimee Liu has skillfully brought together firsthand accounts of recovery to create a realistic roadmap for the journey. This book also includes informational sidebars, written by professionals in the field, on topics including treatment options, choosing the right therapist, the pros and cons of medication, how parents and spouses can help, and much more.
Recent Essays
Love springs from an improbable meeting on the Great Wall of China.
Beverly Hills from the inside out. All sales from this anthology benefit the California Arts Council.
Short Story
Aimee's short story "The Other Side" appears in this anthology of stories inspired by Bruce Springsteen's song "Meeting Across the River."

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www.EatingDisorderHope.com
Eating Disorders treatment resources


DingBat Magazine: The Monthly Review of Cool Tools
Eating Disorder Recovery at about.com
Life After Eating Disorders: Freedom or Fairy Tale?
Cookie Magazine
FitSugar.com
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LINKS RELATED TO EATING DISORDERS:

Academy for Eating Disorders
(Aimee is a member of AED's Advisory Board)
www.aedweb.org
More information and lists of books about Eating Disorders
WWW.HEALTHYPLACE.COM
Eating Disorder Treatment Referral and Information Center
www.EDReferral.com
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writing NOW & THEN: Entries from an author's life

Writing Mind

September 23, 2009

Tags: writer, marriage, writing process, writer's mind, observation, creativity

THIS ONE WAS WRITTEN ON Thursday, July 25, 2002. IT REMINDS ME THAT TRUTH LIES IN THE DETAILS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME. DETAILS LIKE THESE...

My writing mind exasperates my husband. Somehow he can juggle fifteen deals, three potential lawsuits, casts of hundreds and never seem absent, never fail to do a load of laundry as he passes through or check the machine to see if a load needs to go into the dryer, never neglect to close a door or drawer behind him, never lose track of time or miss a scheduled appointment. Never keep anyone waiting. I have no deals pending, only a handful of faces in my mental registry, and suffer from illiteracy when it comes to legal documents, yet I am guilty of all the above lapses and many more. My only excuse is the writing mind, and it is trying not only for those who must live with me but for me as well.
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