{"product_id":"food-school-9781772620962","title":"Food School","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Conundrum Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50614054355218,"sku":"9781772620962","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02f98634-42f1-42a9-a522-cdfaa945db90.jpg?v=1732424953","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/food-school-9781772620962","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}