In an attempt to turn her life around and regain her former boyfriend, a college sophomore decides to go on a diet. Before long, Jackie's weight-loss regime has spiraled out of control, as evidenced by her emaciated frame. A series of diary entries chronicles her many fears and secrets, and exposes the underlying despair of an illness that neither she nor anyone else can seem to grasp. Her recollections from present to past illuminate how a single catalyst is not the cause, but rather a prior series of devastating events gone unacknowledged. These awarenesses then begin to provide the fuel needed to make the necessary positive changes and help her understand the reasons for her behavior. This story is for women dealing with eating disorders who don't feel that anyone understands their plight, as well as those families and friends who are trying to understand what went so horribly wrong. In the end, The Hungry Soul is also a story of hope and healing.