Sickened the Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood
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From early childhood, Julie Gregory endured relentless medical procedures, medications, and surgeries for illnesses that existed only in her mother's mind—a harrowing case of Munchausen by proxy, one of the world's most hidden and dangerous forms of child abuse. Through her powerful memoir, Gregory recounts her extraordinary survival and escape from the twisted bonds of her mother's madness, revealing how she gradually discovered that the sickness lay not within herself but in her caregiver's desperate need for medical attention and validation. Written in a distinctive Midwestern voice marked by scathing beauty and fierce humor, Sickened exposes the shocking naïveté of medical professionals, the isolation of her family's double-wide trailer existence, and the complex web of terror and love that kept her trapped. Punctuated with actual medical records, Gregory's unflinching account traces her painful metamorphosis from a sacrificial child willing to suffer for her mother's happiness to a vibrant young woman who reclaimed her identity and ultimately saved another child from the same fate. This remarkable testament to resilience and self-discovery takes readers to profound new places in the human heart, offering an unforgettable exploration of survival, truth, and the courage it takes to break free.
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paperback
Random House
Published Jan 1, 2004
322 pages
ISBN: 9780099466291
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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