Sickened
Published on 8. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-0-09-955762-3 (ISBN)
Description
The raw and honest true story of a lost childhood, the million-copy Sunday Times bestseller.
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
'An appalling, fascinating story, expertly told' Sunday Times
'A true story of survival and achievement against the odds' Sunday Telegraph
A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor's examining table, missing yet another day of school. Barely twelve, she's tall, skinny, and weak. It's four o'clock, and she hasn't been allowed to eat anything all day.
Her mother, on the other hand, seems curiously excited. She's about to suggest open-heart surgery on her child to 'get to the bottom of this.' She checks her teeth for lipstick and, as the doctor enters, shoots the girl a warning glance. This child will not ruin her plans...
From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated, and operated on in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind: Munchausen by Proxy, the world's most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse.
Sickened is her story.
Praise for Sickened:
'Extraordinary - shocking and moving' Woman & Home
'Horrifying but compelling' Cosmopolitan
'This searing and beautiful memoir represents a genuine triumph of the human spirit' Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
'Gripping right from the start and I struggled to put it down' ***** Reader review
'A brilliant read' ***** Reader review
'Beautifully written' ***** Reader review
'Unputdownable' ***** Reader review
A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
'An appalling, fascinating story, expertly told' Sunday Times
'A true story of survival and achievement against the odds' Sunday Telegraph
A young girl is perched on the cold chrome of yet another doctor's examining table, missing yet another day of school. Barely twelve, she's tall, skinny, and weak. It's four o'clock, and she hasn't been allowed to eat anything all day.
Her mother, on the other hand, seems curiously excited. She's about to suggest open-heart surgery on her child to 'get to the bottom of this.' She checks her teeth for lipstick and, as the doctor enters, shoots the girl a warning glance. This child will not ruin her plans...
From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated, and operated on in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind: Munchausen by Proxy, the world's most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse.
Sickened is her story.
Praise for Sickened:
'Extraordinary - shocking and moving' Woman & Home
'Horrifying but compelling' Cosmopolitan
'This searing and beautiful memoir represents a genuine triumph of the human spirit' Marc D. Feldman, M.D.
'Gripping right from the start and I struggled to put it down' ***** Reader review
'A brilliant read' ***** Reader review
'Beautifully written' ***** Reader review
'Unputdownable' ***** Reader review
Reviews / Votes
An appalling, fascinating story, expertly told * Sunday Times * One of the books of the year * Glamour * It blazes with truth and anger - a true story of survival and achievement against the odds * Sunday Telegraph * Extraordinary - shocking and moving * Woman & Home * Horrifying but compelling * Cosmopolitan * A disturbing yet compelling read * Best Magazine * Compelling and painful memoir ... Her extraordinary tale manages to be both horrifying and yet ultimately uplifting * Sainsbury's Magazine * A harrowing but compelling account of the way her mother stole her childhood * Irish Times * My heart beat too fast from start to finish ... totally unforgettable -- Andrea Ashworth, bestselling author of Once in a House on Fire One wishes this book could get into the hands of all the suffering children who need it -- Washington PostMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cornerstone
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
401 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-09-955762-3 (9780099557623)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
11/2008
1st Edition
Cornerstone Digital
€12.99
Available for download
Person
Julie Gregory grew up in southern Ohio. She is the author of the bestselling Sickened, Memoir of a Lost Childhood and My Father's Keeper. Sickened appeared in over 20 countries and was named Book Of The Year by the Sunday Times, and editor's pick in Entertainment Weekly, as well as being a top ten book of the year in their December issue. She is now an expert writer and spokesperson on Munchausen by proxy and an advocate in MBP (Munchausen by Proxy) cases.